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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 long can it take to master haiku?

2. What is the subtitle of Melvin's new comic in Chapter 6?

3. Who makes new rules in Chapter 4?

4. Who were the Triceratops worst enemy?

5. In Chapter 6, who has made a new and improved comic they want to read?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Melvin have to say after his dad apologizes?

2. What is the doctor's reaction when Flippy shows him and the nurse the comics the kids have made?

3. How do the doctor and nurse respond when they are reading the comics?

4. How do they find the Spinosaurus's baby, and what do they do to celebrate?

5. What information do Summer and Starla provide about the poetry form haiku?

6. What does the nurse tell Flippy to do, and how does he try to follow her advice?

7. How does Starla describe branches in the comic she creates with Summer?

8. What does Flippy say comics must be from now on?

9. What information does Melvin make up about toothbrushes?

10. What does the nurse tell Flippy after she has read some of the comics?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Genre is a way to categorize books. Why is Cat Kid Comic Club a graphic novel, and how does the structure and layout of the book reveal its genre?

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does Pilkey use foreshadowing in the book? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 3, the frogs are eager to share their comics. Why are the frogs eager to share the comics on day two of the club when they were not willing to share the day before? How does embracing failure help them be willing to share?

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