View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not a form of torture discussed by the narrator in this novel?

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

3. Which of the following characters frequently takes a cold shower in the morning rather than a bath?

4. What bizarre action does Joey watch Zuta do after he hears her groaning in the dark?

5. Which of the following items is not something the narrator feels weighted down by in his greenery?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Zuta respond when she realizes Joey is spying on her?

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

3. How does Joey feel about the decorations in Mrs. Youngblood's bedroom?

4. How does Auntie feel about the budding friendship between Valek and Kneadus?

5. How does the colonel respond to the tennis game he is watching in the 18th century?

6. What motivation does the narrator say he has for wanting to be a storyteller?

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

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

9. What happens when the Marquis de Filiberthe joins the brawl at the tennis match?

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

One of the most important scenes in the novel is the emotional battle between Kneadus and Syphus. First, describe what the two boys were battling for. Who was involved in this battle? Who was left out of the fight? Then, describe the actual events of the battle. What emotions were thrown onto the table? Which boy was victorious? Finally, describe the after-effects of the battle on each of the boys in the days following the battle.

Essay Topic 2

While the rest of the boys in school are busy battling each other, Kopyrda has other priorities. First, describe the character of Kopyrda. What makes him different than the other boys in his classroom? How do the other boys in the class treat Kopyrda? Then, explain what Kopydra's motivations in life are. What is he searching for? Does he have any chance of obtaining his desires? 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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,098 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample