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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. Old Man Crawley tells Antsy and the Schwa that they will have to work off their debt for breaking into his house by doing what chore?
2. Antsy takes Lexie to what kind of concert in Chapter 9?
3. What is the name of the company where Antsy's father works?
4. Who is very unfriendly to the Schwa in his first appearance and tells his friends that the Schwa is almost invisible and that people forget about him?
5. What is the Schwa dared to bring back from Old Man Crawley's home in Chapter 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. What new job does Crawley give to Antsy in Chapter 7?
2. What causes Antsy to leave with the Schwa in Chapter 7?
3. In what ways does Antsy relate to the Schwa in the novel? How does he feel about his own invisibility?
4. What do the boys say of Calvin Schwa when he is first introduced in Chapter 1, "Manny Bullpucky Gets His Sorry Butt Hurled off the Marine Park Bridge"?
5. Where does Antsy take Lexie in Chapter 9?
6. Describe the narrative voice of the novel. From whose perspective is the story told? How is this character described?
7. What does Wendell Tiggor dare the Schwa to do in Chapter 4?
8. Why does Antsy believe Old Man Crawley's threats?
9. What metaphor does Antsy recognize about his life after his parents' dispute in Chapter 10?
10. What takes place as the Schwa begins to act out his dare in Chapter 5?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the Schwa effect in the novel. How literal is the invisibility of the Schwa? Who is able to overcome the Schwa effect? How does the Schwa feel about his effect on those around him?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze the symbolism of Manny Bullpucky in the narrative. How destructible does Manny turn out to be? In what ways does Manny Bullpucky relate to the Schwa? How is this illustrated in Chapter 13?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the relationship between Lexie's blindness and the Schwa's invisibility. In what ways does Lexie treat the Schwa differently than the other characters? Why? What does Lexie represent symbolically to the Schwa? What does she represent to Antsy?
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