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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 does Peter decide he will tell Jimmy was wrong with their house that made them share a house with the Tubmans?
2. What does Fudge say he wants to be when he grows up?
3. Why does Sheila open all the windows when she gets up?
4. How does Sheila react when Fudge proposes to her?
5. When does Fudge say he's getting married?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Turtle react when Peter tries to take him for a walk?
2. What does Mom suggest that Peter do while Sheila is babysitting Fudge?
3. How does Tootsie act?
4. How does Mitzi react when Fudge tells her that his real first name is Farley?
5. How do Grandma and Buzzy Senior get along when they first meet?
6. How does Dad respond, when he sees everyone trying to recapture Uncle Feather?
7. How do Mom, Dad, and Peter explain what "cooties" are?
8. What does Sheila do when Fudge refuses to come down from the tree?
9. Where does the family put Uncle Feather in the summer house?
10. How does Mom treat her sons?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss communication in the novel.
1) Why does Fudge have difficulty communicating that he's looking for his bird, Uncle Feather? What does Fudge still need to learn about communication?
2) What causes miscommunication between Mom and Peter? What are the results of miscommunication?
3) How does point of view affect communication? How do the differences in Peter and Jimmy's feelings about Big Apfel affect their communication about the baseball game?
Essay Topic 2
Peter and Sheila are the protagonist and antagonist of the novel, but in many ways they are similar. Compare Peter and Sheila in the novel.
1) Why do Peter and Sheila fight? How do they treat each other?
2) What do Peter and Sheila want during their vacations? How do Peter and Sheila respond to disappointment?
3) How do Peter and Sheila treat Fudge?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss names and naming in the novel.
1) What is the significance of Fudge calling his brother "Pete"? How does it affect Peter? How does it affect Fudge to be called "Farley" and why? Why are the characters' names important to them? What other nicknames do the characters use, and why?
2) How did Turtle get his name? What is the significance of this name?
3) What is the significance of Mitzi's book which has her name in the title? Why does Fudge want a book with his name in the title?
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