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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 is Peter organizing his baseball cards when Mitzi shows up?

2. Who else does Fudge turn partially blue?

3. What does Fudge beg Dad to get him?

4. Where does Mr. Fargo set up his studio?

5. Where does Peter imagine himself with Isobel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What book does Mitzi show Fudge?

2. What does Peter do when he gets into bed, the night after he visits the library and meets Izzy?

3. What causes Jimmy embarrassment?

4. How do Fudge and Mitzi lose the wedding rings?

5. What happens to Mrs. Tubman's hat?

6. How does the judge arrive to the wedding?

7. Where do Fudge and Peter go to browse in the library?

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

9. What upsets Peter about his Grandma and Buzzy Senior getting married?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, Grandma falls in love and gets married. Peter also falls for Izzy at the library. Discuss love in the novel.

1) What does love mean for Grandma and Buzzy Senior? What kind of a relationship do they have?

2) How do Peter and his family show their love each other?

3) What kind of love does Peter feel for Izzy? Compare Peter's feelings for Izzy with Grandma's feelings for Buzzy Senior.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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