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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 are the Unteachables doing when Kiana goes to their classroom?

2. In Chapter 10, how long is production for Kiana's mother's movie being shut down because of lightning?

3. How often does Mateo say that Earth's magnetic poles reverse?

4. How long has Miss Fountain's gecko been missing in Chapter 8 when Mr. Kermit finds it?

5. Who does Mateo compare his sister Lauren to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mr. Kermit do all day?

3. How is Barnstorm allowed to participate in the first school pep ralley with the football team?

4. What does Kiana think about SCS-8?

5. Why does Aldo not like Kiana?

6. How does Mateo compare classmates to characters from TV and movies?

7. What type of car does Mr. Kermit drive, and who helps him get it started?

8. Who is Emma Fountain?

9. How did Jake Terranova derail Mr. Kermit's life and teaching job?

10. What type of teacher is Mr. Kermit now?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who are the protagonist and antagonist and why do they play that role in the book? How does the antagonist create conflict for the protagonist?

Essay Topic 2

An inciting incident is a point in a book that draws the reader into the story and creates a conflict for the protagonist or stirs the protagonist to action. What is the inciting incident in The Unteachables? Why is that the inciting incident? How does it change the protagonist?

Essay Topic 3

Parker struggles to read. Why does Parker struggle to read? Is Parker lazy or does he have an actual problem with reading?

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