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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Zach's father say he threw out Zach's action figures in Chapter 2?
(a) Because they were infested with lice.
(b) Because he was jealous.
(c) Because Zach needs to grow up.
(d) Because he bought him new toys.

2. What is Poppy's last name?
(a) Magnaye.
(b) Bell.
(c) Anderson.
(d) Bowers.

3. Why is Zach relieved when he and the girls are unable to make a fire without being seen in Chapter 7?
(a) Because he wanted to use his headlamp.
(b) Because he doesn't know how to start a fire.
(c) Because he is afraid of fire.
(d) Because it would be more romantic in the dark.

4. Who does Zach argue with as he and the girls make camp in Chapter 7?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Poppy.
(c) Alice.
(d) Eleanor.

5. Who claims to have intentionally stepped on cracks in order to break her mother's back in Chapter 3?
(a) Alice.
(b) Poppy.
(c) Marie.
(d) Sarah.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Alice's last name in the novel?

2. What excuse does Zach give the coach for not attending practice in Chapter 3?

3. Who tells Zach about seeing a deer while riding his dirt bike on the way to school in Chapter 2?

4. How long ago does the narrator say Zach's father moved out in Chapter 2?

5. What night of the week is it when Poppy and Alice awaken Zach in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the “Questions” that Poppy passes to Zach at school in Chapter 2? How does he respond?

2. How do Alice and Poppy awaken Zach in Chapter 5?

3. What does Zach dream about in Chapter 8?

4. What game are Zach, Alice, and Poppy playing in Chapter 1? How is the game described?

5. What does Zach’s father say to him at dinner in Chapter 4? How does Zach respond?

6. How does Zach respond when Alice suggests they play the game in Chapter 4?

7. Where do Zach, Alice, and Poppy get off the bus in Chapter 6? What do they do after departing the bus?

8. How does Zach justify going on the quest with Alice and Poppy in Chapter 6?

9. How would you describe Zach’s mindset as he walks to school in Chapter 3?

10. What proof does Poppy offer of her story in Chapter 5?

(see the answer keys)

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