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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 does Fudge plant in his garden?

2. What does Mr. Fargo say when he first wakes up?

3. When Jimmy arrives inside the house with Peter, who does he go and talk to?

4. Who is surprised when Buzzy Senior kisses Grandma?

5. How does Mitzi say her grandfather is different now from the picture on the baseball card?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Grandma give to reassure the children that the boat won't tip over?

2. What does Mr. Fargo's truck looks like?

3. What does Mitzi think of mornings?

4. How does Jimmy react to Sheila's dog?

5. Who does Big encourage, saying "Way to go," and why?

6. What does Fudge tell Mom happened to her lotion?

7. Why does Bob ask for Peter's name and address?

8. What causes Jimmy embarrassment?

9. What starts the argument between Peter and Sheila?

10. What positions do Fudge's team members take in the field?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Sheila and Peter fight, Grandma points out that the children sometimes forget to be kind. Discuss kindness in the novel.

1) Why aren't Sheila and Peter kind to each other? How would their relationship change if they tried to be kind to each other?

2) How is Peter kind to Fudge? Why is he kind to Fudge? When and why is he unkind to Fudge? What are the results of Peter's kindness to Fudge?

3) When and why are the novel's other characters kind or unkind? What generalizations can you make about kindness, based on the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss communication in the novel.

1) Why does Fudge have difficulty communicating that he's looking for his bird, Uncle Feather? What does Fudge still need to learn about communication?

2) What causes miscommunication between Mom and Peter? What are the results of miscommunication?

3) How does point of view affect communication? How do the differences in Peter and Jimmy's feelings about Big Apfel affect their communication about the baseball game?

Essay Topic 3

The pets in the novel play an important role in the characters' lives. Discuss the role of animals in the novel.

1) What role does Turtle play in Peter's family? How is Turtle important to Peter?

2) What role does Uncle Feather play in Peter's family? What is Fudge's relationship with Uncle Feather like?

3) What role does Jake play in the novel? What is the significance of Jake's relationship with Sheila? What is the significance of Jake's relationship with Turtle?

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