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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. Which boy is left alone at the end of Chapter 4?

2. What does Miss Myrtie May serve for lunch in Chapter 9?

3. What is the appearance of the sideshow ticket salesperson?

4. What does Toby's dad serve for dinner in Chapter 3?

5. Why does the Sheriff stop by Toby's house in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Miss Myrtie Mae appear when the crowd starts to form at the trailer when it arrives in Chapter 1?

2. Why does Toby quickly march Tara out of the sideshow trailer on their first visit there?

3. What is the town rumor about Ferris?

4. What are Antler's major downtown businesses?

5. Other than the emotional attachment Toby has with his mother, why does he miss her so much?

6. Why do Toby and Cal sit on top of the bowling alley at the beginning of Chapter 6?

7. How does Scarlett thank Toby for dancing with her at the lake?

8. Why is there often a dog in the sheriff's car?

9. What amazes the boys about Zachary when they see him take the grocery sack from his steps?

10. Why does Scarlett break up with Juan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Zachary symbolize to the people of Antler when he arrives in town? What does he grow to symbolize to Toby and to Cal?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss stereotypes present in the novel. How does Toby relate to or deal with the stereotypes?

Essay Topic 3

A protagonist has heroic qualities and an antagonist has villainous qualities. Discuss the protagonist in When Zachary Beaver Came to Town. Discuss the antagonist. What is ironic about the story's antagonist?

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