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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. Which of the following processes is not one the narrator is quick to do?

2. Which of the following is not something Joey adds to his fruit compote in the hopes of getting a laugh from the family?

3. How does Aunt Hulecka feel about Kneadus befriending her staff?

4. Which of the following characters did not write a love letter to Zuta that she keeps in her bedroom dresser?

5. Which of the following nursery rhyme characters invades Joey's daydreams while he is in class?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Joey and Kneadus reach the edge of the city in their search for the farmhand?

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

3. What causes the epileptic seizure that frightens the crowd of spectators at the tennis match?

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

5. Why does Joey end up in a field at the end of the novel?

6. How does Kneadus react when he sees the farmhand he has been searching for working at Auntie's house?

7. Why does Joey alter the fruit compote he is served for dessert with the Youngblood family?

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

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

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

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

Kneadus's main goal for the entire novel is to locate and connect with the farmhand. First, describe the character of the farmhand. What makes this character so desirable to outsiders? Then, describe how Kneadus finally met the farmhand he was searching for. What was the outcome of this meeting? Finally, describe the outside reaction to the idea that a master could befriend a servant. How did this reaction directly affect the relationship between Kneadus and his farmhand?

Essay Topic 3

The story "The Child Runs Deep in Filibert" is really a comedy of errors. First, describe the inciting incident that set all the action of this story into motion. What events happened as a direct reaction to the inciting incident in this story? Then, explain why you believe the narrator chose to interject this story into Joey and Kneadus' journey. How does the story "The Child Runs Deep in Filibert" directly reflect the main story in the novel of Joey and Kneadus? Be sure to choose at least two scenes from the novel that you think best exemplify and strengthen your argument and describe them in this essay.

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