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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Evan say he is mad at Jessie at the start of the novel?
(a) She is annoying.
(b) She is a baby.
(c) She ruins everything.
(d) She steals things from his room.

2. In Chapter 1, what does Jessie share with Evan about the upcoming weather?
(a) That it will be in the 90s until Labor Day.
(b) That it will rain the entire time.
(c) That she wants him to tell her about the weather.
(d) That it will be hot for a few days and then cloudy.

3. What is Evan's role in managing the stand in Chapter 3?
(a) He sits back and lets Scott do all the work.
(b) He takes care of the pouring and speaking with customers.
(c) He keeps the stand clean and organized.
(d) He handles the money and gives change.

4. What is the bet Jessie makes with Evan?
(a) Whoever earns a $100 wins.
(b) Whoever makes the most friends wins.
(c) Whoever makes the most lemonade wins.
(d) Whoever earns $50 wins.

5. What is one argument that occurs between Evan and Scott?
(a) That Scott is doing more work than Evan.
(b) That Evan's little sister should not be there.
(c) That the cup size is too large or too small.
(d) That the sign is misspelled.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Evan and Paul going when Jessie goes back to her house after her second day of selling?

2. Who are the 4 girls in second grade that make fun of Jessie?

3. Define "competition" from Chapter 5?

4. What does Evan do when he sees Jessie's lemonade stand in Chapter 4?

5. What is one reason the boys set up their first lemonade stand where they do in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the start of the novel, Evan is throwing a baseball up and down, and he thinks, "The thought that if he missed he'd probably break his nose made the game just interesting enough" (1). Why might he feel this way?

2. What does Evan mean when he says to Jessie, "In case you did't know, that's what friends are for" (86)?

3. Why might math be an easier subject for Jessie?

4. What difficulty does Evan have when it comes to selling lemonade?

5. How does Jessie know where Evan got his lemonade for his second lemonade stand?

6. Why is it strange for Jessie to skip a grade?

7. Before they become a lemonade stand team, why does Megan ask Jessie about Evan?

8. Why do Jessie and Megan add snacks, hair braiding, and nail polishing to their stand?

9. How do Evan and his friend, Paul, use a certain sales' tactic to make more money in Chapter 6?

10. Why does Evan call Jessie a baby, when they are usually such good friends?

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