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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 does Soup wear when he gets his hair cut?

2. What is behind the half door on the fourth floor?

3. When Portico goes to tell his parents that Herbert's stepfather is Soup, what are his parents arguing over?

4. How does Herbert hurt Zola during the water balloon fight?

5. What does the narrator say you should never eat at a movie theater?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Portico and Zola do with the dust bunnies when she comes over during chore time?

2. What happens when it is Jason Crowder's turn to get his hair cut?

3. At the end of Episode 7, what are Portico's parents arguing about, and what does he do?

4. What is inside the room with the half door?

5. What deal does Herbert want to make with Portico and Zola in Episode 6?

6. When is there a block party at Skylight Gardens, and what happens at a block party?

7. What does the narrator want for the theme song in Episode 6?

8. What is Cut Day?

9. Who is Soup, and why is he called Soup?

10. What do Portico's parents argue about after the block party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dialogue refers to conversations characters have. How do Reynolds and Raul the Third use words and illustrations for the dialogue to show pitch, emotion, and tone?

Essay Topic 2

Raul the Third is the illustrator of Stuntboy, In the Meantime, and Elaine Bay is the colorist. What are the roles in creating the story? Why are their roles important in the depiction of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Novels can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a novel provide clarity and flow to a story? What are section titles? What are some purposes of section titles? How does Reynolds use section titles in Stuntboy, In the Meantime?

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