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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 does Mrs. Youngblood react when she realizes Joey is in love with her daughter?

2. What does Joey find inside Zuta's tennis shoe that makes his heart beat quickly?

3. Which of the following laws does the narrator claim demands a preface?

4. How does Zuta react when Kopyrda climbs through her window?

5. Which of the following words is not one Joey writes on the wall of the Youngbloods' bathroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator of the novel believe is the worst form of torture in the world?

2. How does Mr. Youngblood react to the scene he walks into in Zuta's bedroom while looking for thieves?

3. What are Valek and Kneadus doing in the woods when Auntie and Uncle find them there?

4. What does Joey see when he spies on the Youngblood family as they get ready for the morning in the bathroom?

5. What happens when Pimko also arrives outside Zuta's window while Kopyrda is still inside?

6. How does the narrator explain his beliefs that all art is an imitation?

7. What interesting items does Joey find in Zuta's bedroom when he snoops through her belongings?

8. Who starts the final brawl of the novel?

9. What is the residual effects of the battle between Syphus and Kneadus the day after?

10. How does the crowd at the tennis match respond to all the craziness going on around the field?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Joey is alone with Zuta he has a difficult time communicating with her. Choose at least two scenes in which Joey finds himself unable to physically communicate with Zuta. How does Joey unleash the frustration he feels at his ineptitude? Then, explain how each of these scenes highlights the different levels of maturity and character growth in Joey and Zuta.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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