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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 is the name of Ralph's wife?

2. What does Erin's mom have in her hair in Chaptr 17?

3. What does Moose turn on when he grabs Max in the kitchen in Chapter 14?

4. What bathroom did Max have to go to in Chapter 12 after eating lunch on School Spirit Day?

5. In Chapter 17, what type of shirt is Erin's father's wearing?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 14, why does Max decide that he will not put the cell phone on mute again?

2. What are Ralph and Tucker doing when Max sneaks to the gym in Chapter 15?

3. How does Max feel at the end of Chapter 16?

4. Where does Max decide to go when he tries to get away from Ralph in Chapter 18?

5. How does Max feel about Ralph's behavior in Chapter 18?

6. In Chapter 16, what is Tucker's condition after his ride on the fan?

7. How does Max get Moose to chase him in Chapter 13?

8. In Chapter 11, after Max leaves the boiler room and exits through his locker, where are the burglars?

9. In Chapter 17, what idea does Erin have for dealing with Ralph?

10. In Chapter 11, why does Max not want to stay on the phone with Erin as he works on the plan to thwart the burglars?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view of the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 2

A spoiler in literature is an element in a story that reveals plot elements. What are some titles of chapters? How do those titles indicate what will happen in a chapter? Are the chapter titles spoilers?

Essay Topic 3

Even when Max is trying to stop the burglars, he tries not to hurt them. The burglars are willing to hurt anyone who attempts to stop them from stealing the computers. What is conveyed about kindness and cruelty through the behavior of Max and of the burglars? Why would the phrase “honor between thieves” not apply to the burglars?

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