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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Kevin stays over with Simon on Good Friday weekend, what snacks does he bring?

2. What color are Agate's eyes?

3. What month do Simon and his family move to Grin And Bear It?

4. When there is a shortage of rabies vaccine, where does Martin have to go to get his rabies injections?

5. What does Martin use to move the peacock away from Agate when she visits Simon at the house the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Ms. Hafsaas upset about what some kids do with the orange memorial ribbons?

2. What instrument does Martin O'Keeffe play, and how proficient is he?

3. What is the town like where Simon and his family move?

4. How is the town of Grin And Bear It divided into two sides?

5. How does Simon take Hercules places like Agate's farm, and how does Hercules like that mode of transportation?

6. What does Todd, the Vander Zwaan's dog, do that surprises Simon?

7. How is Kevin's family able to have a computer and microwave?

8. What is the layout of GNB Upper?

9. Who is Curtis, and why does he work at the funeral home?

10. What problems does a squirrel cause during a crack-of-dawn service at the church one Wednesday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bow reveals Simon and Kevin’s lives during a pivotal time. How do the events in Simon Sort of Says help Simon and Kevin mature and grow in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

The O’Keefes move to Grin And Bear It from an Omaha suburb. Why do the O’Keefes move, and why do they keep the reason for their move a secret?

Essay Topic 3

Simon suffers from PTSD. Why does Simon suffer from PTSD? How do his symptoms display themselves? What coping strategies does he use and/or develop throughout the novel?

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