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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. In Episode 1, who does Portico fall for so that person will not fall?

2. Halfway through the dance contest at Zola's birthday party, who arrives?

3. In Episode 3, how many days are Zola and Portico into their friendship?

4. After Portico's parents tell him they are moving, what does he discover them fighting over?

5. What does Portico offer Herbert when he first meets him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Portico meet Herbert?

2. What is the Zamarama Zigzag, and how does it work?

3. How does Portico become Stuntboy?

4. Who is Frisbee Foster, and how did she get her nickname?

5. How did Herbert come to live at Skylight Gardens?

6. How did Portico protect Zola on the first day of school when she was new to Skylight Gardens?

7. What are Portico's parents arguing about after he helps Mr. Brawner sell a chair?

8. Why does Mama Gloria's apartment always stink?

9. How does Mr. Brawner sell a lawn chair?

10. After the incident with Herbert on the first day of school last year, how did Zola help Portico with his frets?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Portico and Zola have active imaginations. How do they use their imaginations to understand their realities and sometimes escape them?

Essay Topic 2

Setting is the place and time where a novel takes place. What is the setting in Stuntboy, In the Meantime? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Zola and Portico become friends. When do Zola and Portico become friends? How do they take care of one another? What type of friendship do they have?

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