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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 12, how many cartons of vuvuzelas are delivered?
2. How many of the vuvuzelas were recovered from the river?
3. How far is Aldo from passing the practice science test when he takes it in Chapter 23?
4. Who does Mateo compare his father to?
5. What time does Jake see Mr. Kermit outside the school waiting in Chapter 20?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who works with Parker on anagrams, and why?
2. Why does Mr. Kermit start getting anagram books for Parker?
3. Why does Jake Terranova come to Mr. Kermit's classroom in Chapter 16?
4. What happens to Elaine during the field trip to Terranova Motors?
5. What do the students of SCS-8 see when they return to their classroom after Spirit Week?
6. What does Jake talk about to the students when he comes to the middle school?
7. Why does Kiana think that her half-brother Chauncey and Vladimir the gecko are alike?
8. How does Parker kick off Spirit Week?
9. How is Barnstorm channeling his competitive energy now that he cannot play sports?
10. What does Mr. Kermit tell his students about spirit?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?
Essay Topic 3
Elaine is said to be a violent person. What are some stories that students tell about Elaine and how dangerous she is? Are any of those stories true or partially true? Why are the stories about her rumors?
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