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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. In Chapter 4, what did Peter say his father did for a living?

2. In Chapter 1, what grade is Peter in?

3. In Chapter 3, how long had Peter had his bedroom?

4. In Chapter 1, on what station does Jennifer watch reruns every afternoon?

5. In Chapter 13, what battle did Peter think of from the Revolutionary war?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, how does Peter describe his friends?

2. In Chapter 9, what did Peter overhear when he was about to go to bed?

3. In Chapter 9, where does Peter say that his grandpa used to work, and how was he injured?

4. In Chapter 3, why was there nothing in Peter's room that was scary?

5. In Chapter 3, how did Peter describe his room?

6. In Chapter 12, what does Peter say that Billy is good at doing and why?

7. In Chapter 11, how does Peter say that his grandpa spent the first couple of weeks at the house?

8. What is Peter's sister wearing in Chapter 1?

9. In Chapter 11, what does Peter say that his sister does all the time?

10. In Chapter 15, how did Grandpa respond after Peter left the note declaring war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of the novel, Peter has thoughts about friends and their influence on behavior. What does Peter decide about doing things because friends tell you to do them? What does he realize that every individual has to decide for himself? What has he learned about peer pressure, and how does it affect his behavior going forward?

Essay Topic 2

Peter remembers how his grandfather was before he moved to Florida and how different he is when he comes to live with the family. How has Grandpa changed since his wife died? How does the way that he has changed affect his relationship with the family?

Essay Topic 3

Genre is a category assigned to a literary work, like a novel. What are some genres that could be used to classify the novel? What is the main genre of the novel? Explain.

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