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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 Chapter 4 in January, to what was the rent raised for Maxima and Excel's apartment?

2. How old were Maxima and Queenie when their parents died?

3. How long did it take Excel to get to his mother's place in Chapter 1?

4. In Chapter 10, how much was the buffet at Sizzler on the day Joker died?

5. When Sab and Excel went on their trip, how long had they known one another?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Excel finally get on the bus in Chapter 1?

2. Where did Sab and Excel go in Chapter 3 and why?

3. What happens in Chapter 9 when Excel goes to Target?

4. What is Maxima paying for rent in Chapter 4, and what has she paid for rent?

5. What does Maxima look like and how old is she?

6. How did Joker die?

7. What does a woman give Excel on the bus?

8. Have there been any changes in Excel's room while he has been gone, and what does he think when he sees the room?

9. In Chapter 13, what are some jobs that Excel did in Hello City?

10. What problems does Henry have when he talks to Maxima?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maxima works odd jobs and talks to men to get money. Excel works at a pizza parlor. How would you describe Maxima and Excel’s socioeconomic status? What does the author convey about poverty through their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Excel grows up living in Joker’s apartment. What type of interactions do Excel and Joker have as he grows up? What was Joker’s dying wish for Excel? How would you describe the relationship between Excel and Joker?

Essay Topic 3

Maxima started talking to men about six months after Joker died. What does Excel think of his mother’s work? Why does he not consider it working? Does he think she is a scam artist?

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