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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. Where does Mr. Kermit find Miss Fountain's gecko in Chapter 8?

2. How long after Fiona Bertelsman broke up with Mr. Kermit did she get engaged to Gil Fountain?

3. How long has Mr. Kermit been teaching school?

4. In Chapter 2, how many months before Mr. Kermit can retire?

5. In Chapter 6, why do the students from SCS-8 get kicked out of the pep rally?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Mr. Kermit's class joins Miss Fountain's circle time?

2. How does Kiana nearly get run down by a pickup?

3. What does Mr. Kermit do all day?

4. Why does Kiana think that Mr. Kermit cares for the students?

5. How far has Jake Terranova come since seventh grade?

6. What happens when Kiana's stepmother drives her to school on the first day of school?

7. What does not make sense to Parker regarding the vuvuzelas in Chapter 9?

8. How does Parker's grandmother often make him late for school?

9. When does Kiana's stepmother wonder if Kiana got registered okay, and what does Kiana say?

10. What does Kiana think about SCS-8?

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 in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Mr. Kermit holds a grudge against Jake Terranova. Why does Mr. Kermit hold a grudge against Jake? Is Mr. Kermit justified in his grudge? How does he overcome it?

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