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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. With which of the following does "Bees?" begin?

2. With which of the following does "22 December 2015" begin?

3. What does Henry give his mother for Christmas?

4. With which of the following does "18 December 2015" begin?

5. Which of the following comic book series does Diego read?

Short Essay Questions

1. What injuries does Diego suffer after his sister falls from a cottonwood tree?

2. What does Henry suggest would be the case if life were fair?

3. What reason does Henry posit for mothers thinking their sons handsome?

4. On what condition does Henry agree to skip school with Diego?

5. Why does Marcus reportedly think Zac vandalized his car?

6. How does Henry note his mother discouraged him and Charlie from rising early on Christmas?

7. For what reasons does Henry abandon searching for his father?

8. How does Nana describe her experience with Kenny Highcastle?

9. On New Year’s Eve, how does Audrey encourage Henry to pursue a relationship with Diego?

10. For what is Audrey’s mother notable?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ultimately, are the aliens in the novel real? How does the novel change if they are or are not? Why does it change in that way or those ways?

Essay Topic 2

The novel interpolates a series of end-of-the-world scenarios. What function is served by the inclusion of those scenarios, and how does that function emerge?

Essay Topic 3

Which character is the second most important in the text? How does the work support such an assertion?

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