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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 Mr. Fargo say when he first wakes up?

2. What do Jimmy and Peter forget to put on the banner for the wedding?

3. Who are the two people who find the two lost rings?

4. What time does the baseball game start on Sunday?

5. Why does Izzy recommend looking up Fudge's book in the card catalog?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What book does Mitzi show Fudge?

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

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

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

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

7. What sleeping arrangements do Mom and Peter make for Jimmy Fargo?

8. What starts the argument between Peter and Sheila?

9. How does Sheila describe Izzy?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in the novel are often insecure and worry about how others perceive them. Discuss insecurity in the novel.

1) What is Peter insecure about? Who does Peter worry might not have a good impression of him? Why? How does Peter react to his insecurities?

2) What is Sheila insecure about? Who does Sheila want to make a good impression on? How do Sheila's insecurities make her act?

3) What is Jimmy insecure about? Who does Jimmy worry might not have a good impression of him? How does Jimmy react to his insecurities?

4) What other characters display insecurity? What generalizations can you make about insecurity in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Many of the characters in the novel struggle with fear. Discuss fear in the novel.

1) What is Sheila afraid of? How does she deal with fear? What are the consequences of her fears?

2) What is Peter afraid of? How does he deal with fear? What are the consequences of his fears?

3) What fears does Fudge have, and how does he deal with them? How are his fears of things like monsters and the folding bed different from more grown-up fears? How are they similar?

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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