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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 problem does Dad have with his bicycle?

2. What does Libby think is chasing her?

3. What does Fudge do when his mother mentions Maine?

4. Where does Uncle Feather finally land?

5. What is the minimum age to play in the baseball game?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tootsie act?

2. How does Peter react when he finds out Mitzi's grandfather's name?

3. On the phone, what does Peter tell Jimmy Fargo about Sheila Tubman's vacation house?

4. How do the families react when Turtle gets sprayed by a skunk?

5. What does Fudge do to stop conversations when someone disagrees with him?

6. How does Turtle react when Peter tries to take him for a walk?

7. What questions does Peter ask when Fudge says he's planning to get married?

8. How does Fudge propose to Sheila?

9. How does Mom respond when Fudge asks if he can bring a friend on vacation?

10. How does Sheila react to finding out that Jimmy Fargo is coming?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Many of the characters in the novel struggle with fear. Discuss fear in the novel.

1) What is Sheila afraid of? How does she deal with fear? What are the consequences of her fears?

2) What is Peter afraid of? How does he deal with fear? What are the consequences of his fears?

3) What fears does Fudge have, and how does he deal with them? How are his fears of things like monsters and the folding bed different from more grown-up fears? How are they similar?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in the novel experiences changes that they have to deal with. Discuss adapting to change in the novel.

1) How do the different members of the family react to finding out that Grandma and Buzzy Senior are getting married? Why?

2) How does the family react to Jimmy's father deciding to stay with them? Why?

3) How do the children react to change, compared with how the adults react to change?

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