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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 Geography in November, what is the topic of the project Mr. Petrelli wants the class to work on?

2. In October after Doug Swieteck's brother runs into Mrs. Sidman, how many weeks of medical leave does he receive?

3. Where does Mr. Hoodhood say that hippies live?

4. In January, how many soldiers does Holling's sister say die every week in Vietnam?

5. In September how many ways does Holling say that Doug Swieteck made up to make a teacher hate you?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the living room like in Holling's house?

2. What is the yard and house like where Holling lives?

3. What does Holling do in January when he sees his sister walking across Lee Avenue in front of a skidding bus?

4. What holiday decorations are in the main lobby of the school?

5. Who from Holling's class attends his Shakespeare performance, and how do they react to his performance?

6. What does Mrs. Baker do for the holidays in her classroom?

7. What happens the last hour of the day in every class except Mrs. Baker's after a day of taking the Standardized Achievement Tests?

8. What do Holling and Mrs Baker start doing on Wednesday at the end of October, and how does Holling feel about the activity?

9. Why does Holling want a sugary snack after his first day of school in September?

10. How does Holling describe what his home and town look like in November?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Christmas holidays seem to be difficult for Mrs. Bigio and Mrs. Baker. How do each of the women react to the holidays, and what does their behavior reveal about grief?

Essay Topic 2

Holling talks about the death of love in June. How does Holling compare the way that love can die in Shakespeare and the way that he has seen it die in real life? How has Holling seen love die, and how does that affect him?

Essay Topic 3

Mrs. Baker takes Holling on an architectural tour of his town. What does Holling discover about his town and about himself from the tour?

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