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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. How old is Ralphie in the story?
2. What is located in the Chandler's basement?
3. Who do David and his friends spy on in order to see them undress?
4. What is another name for The Game?
5. Who does Meg feel she cannot please?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who do the boys spy on in Chapter 8 and why?
2. What happens when Ruth recruits the children to get rid of the trees full of tent worms?
3. Discuss the sleepover that occurs in Chapter 8.
4. What does Ruth discuss with the boys in Chapter 7?
5. Who is Ruth and how is the Chandler home described?
6. What happens when the Chandler kids go to the carnival in Chapter 7?
7. What is the shelter?
8. Who does David talk to at the carnival and what does David think of these people?
9. When David finds himself alone at the carnival, what does he do?
10. What happens to Meg's parents?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the use of dialogue in the story. Include how it is used and also the positive and negative effects it has on the story.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss setting. Describe how setting is used in the story and the pro's and con's it creates.
Essay Topic 3
The book ends with an author's note. Discuss the author's note, its purpose and the positives and negatives of it impact on the book.
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