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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 color is Charlotte's hair?

2. Where did Christopher, August's best friend, move to?

3. Where were Via's father's family from?

4. How long does Summer's mom say it will take her to come get Summer?

5. What time does Mrs. Garcia get to school each morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Summer hang out with August?

2. What doesn't Summer love about this school year?

3. What is the first assignment Mr. Browne's gives the students?

4. Why doesn't Via go home after the first day of school with Miranda and her mother?

5. What is August thinking about when Ms. Petosa calls his name and asks him to share two things about himself?

6. Why is the rest of September difficult for August?

7. What sorts of things has Via had to learn on her own?

8. Why does Jack get suspended from school?

9. Where did the sled come from that Jack found and fixed up?

10. How did Isabel react when her mother died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Summer and August become friends. What type of relationship develops between Summer and August, and what is their relationship based upon?

Essay Topic 2

Jack and August become friends. How did they become friends?

Essay Topic 3

Summer describes what she thinks happens after death. Why does Summer's view of an afterlife appeal to August?

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