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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 sound signifies the end of class at Joey's school?

2. Where does Syphon roll his eyes to in his first face for the dual?

3. According to the narrator, what are all underdeveloped artists bound to create?

4. How do the children react when they read Pimko's notes about their behavior?

5. Who does Kneadus attack upon entering the Youngblood home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Doctor Momsen?

2. What complaint does the teacher have when Pimko drops Joey off for his first day of school?

3. Why doesn't Kopydra want to engage in the dual between the lads and the guys?

4. How do the school kids respond when they see Pimko spying on them, taking notes?

5. How does the narrator feel about Chopin?

6. How does Joey react when Zuta calls him a clown?

7. What type of literary critic does the narrator despise?

8. What relationship does Pimko hope will transpire between Joey and Zuta?

9. How do the students in Joey's classroom treat their teachers?

10. What bizarre dream does Joey have the night before the novel opens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Another important battle scene in the novel is the battle between Doctor Filidor and Doctor Momsen. First, describe these two doctors and explain their opposing views of science. How would each of these men describe or define a noodle? Then, describe the final battle scene between Momsen and Filidor? Who was victorious? How does the battle between Filidor and Momsen directly reflect the earlier battle between Kneadus and Syphus?

Essay Topic 2

When Joey is reverted back to the body of a teenager, he is sent to stay at an all-boys boarding school. First, describe the setting of the school. How does the school in the novel compare to traditional schools in our culture? How do the teachers treat the students? How do the students treat the teachers? In what way is the relationship between students and teachers a direct reflection of the overall emotions of the society Joey is apart of in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, Joey has various crushes on female characters he comes across. First, describe the first romantic crush Joey has on a female character in the novel. How does he respond to these romantic feelings? Then, compare Joey's first crush to a crush he has later on in the novel. What has changed in the way Joey responds to these romantic feelings? How do these scenes show growth in Joey's character? Choose at least two examples of scenes from the text that you believe best exemplify and strengthen your argument and describe those scenes in this essay.

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