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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. What type of dance is held in Chapter 14?

2. What vocabulary words does Scott use in the last paragraph of Chapter 4?

3. When Scott's brother Bobby was in high school, how many times did he skip history straight in a row?

4. In Chapter 5, why is there not enough hot water for Scott to take a shower after school?

5. In Chapter 13 what does the new girl Lee jokingly tell Scott he owes her for voting for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4 what homework does Scott do before dinner, and how does he feel about the assignments?

2. How does Scott find the high school cafeteria in Chapter 3?

3. What does Scott's mother realize about the house they live in in Chapter 13?

4. Why does Scott not to get to sleep in on Saturday in Chapter 6?

5. When Scott learns that his parents are having a baby, what images does he see in his mind and what does he imagine hearing?

6. What is the dance like for Scott in Chapter 14?

7. In Chapter 5 how does Scott describe gym class?

8. In Chapter 10, what wakes Scott when he is trying to sleep in and what does he do about it?

9. How does Scott say that he learned to like to reading in Chapter 12?

10. What pretend article does Scott write about the football game at the end of Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Scott often comments that he has no idea what girls think. A major theme in the book is the inability of people to fully understand one another. How are the characters in the book examples of the inability of people to fully understand one another? How do those misunderstandings affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Scott and Wesley become friends. Why at the beginning of the novel would it seem very unlikely that Scott and Wesley would become friends? How does their relationship develop, and how do they become friends in spite of their differences?

Essay Topic 3

Scott finally dances with Julia at the end of the novel. Why does Scott dance with Julia? What does Scott realize about his relationship with Lee through the dance with Julia? Why does he prefer a relationship with Lee?

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