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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 Kiana usually live?

2. What is the name of the animal in Miss Fountain's classroom?

3. What are the only times that the Unteachables are not in SCS-8?

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

5. When Barnstorm plops down on the floor during Miss Fountain's circle time, who does he hit with a crutch?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mateo do when he is bored, and how does he classify his family?

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

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

4. What happens when Parker gets to his classroom in Chapter 3?

5. What does Kiana think about SCS-8?

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

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

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

9. What happens when SCS-8 has a substitute teacher in Chapter 10?

10. Who is Emma Fountain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Epithets are a literary device that describes a person, place, or thing by replacing the name of the person, place, or thing with a descriptive word or phrase. What are some examples of epithets in the book? Are the epithets in the book derogatory, a form of flattery, or a combination of the two?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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