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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 color flowers are shown on a tree in Summer and Starla's comic?

2. How many fingers did Iguanodons have?

3. How large were Triceratops?

4. Why does Melvin say that he had to make up facts in his comic?

5. What color hair does the nurse have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the doctor and nurse hurrying to Flippy's home in Chapter 5?

2. What is Dennis's first case and how does he help his client?

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

4. How does Flippy help Wendy and Raine figure out what to write out?

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

6. Why does Flippy apologize in Chapter 6, and what does he tell his kids?

7. What is it like outside when the doctor and nurse go racing to Flippy's camper, and what does the area around the camper look like?

8. What information does Melvin make up about toothbrushes?

9. What does Flippy tell Melvin about making up facts in his comic, and what is Melvin's defense?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The doctor and Nurse Lady make a house call at Flippy’s house. How does the doctor jump to a conclusion about the condition of the kids and what needs to be done? Why does the nurse believe they need to investigate first? Why does Nurse Lady believe it is important to investigate rather than simply assume? Is she right that they should investigate?

Essay Topic 2

Nurse Lady tells Flippy to “take a chill pill” (98). Why does Nurse Lady tell Flippy to take a chill pill? What does she mean when she tells him that?

Essay Topic 3

Melvin uses a book to learn how to draw. Why does Naomi tell Flippy that Melvin was copying? Why does she think what Melvin has done is wrong? Why are Melvin’s actions right, not wrong?

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