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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 was Via's grandmother from?

2. What type of costume did Summer make for the Halloween Parade?

3. How much older is Via than August?

4. Why does August take some getting used to when Summer eats lunch with him?

5. What does Jack name the sled that he finds in Part IV?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two things does Julian share about himself the first day of school in homeroom?

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

3. Is Jack's family rich?

4. How did Isabel react when her mother died?

5. According to the family, how did Via respond when August was brought home from the hospital?

6. What excuse does Summer give Savannah the next day for leaving the Halloween party early?

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

8. How does Jack get August back as his friend?

9. What is the game that has been going on since the beginning of the year?

10. Why does Jack hate science the most?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idiom "like a lamb to the slaughter" describes what August and his father believe his experiences will be at middle school. In what way is and isn't August like a lamb about to be slaughtered when he goes to school?

Essay Topic 2

In Part V, Olivia doesn't want everyone in her high school to know about August. Why doesn't Olivia want everyone to know about her brother?

Essay Topic 3

August's relationship with the other students changes throughout the school year. What type of relationship does August have with most of the students by March?

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