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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 is the Asp?

2. The lady at the Automat had a button that read:

3. Who breaks the "major award"?

4. What does Ralph do to Grover Dill?

5. How would Ralph describe Grover Dill as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the World's Fair so important to Ralph?

2. What do Ralph and Wilbur have in common?

3. How is Ralph punished for damaging the family car?

4. Explain Ralph's theory of Official People.

5. What does Ralph believe that every family has?

6. What does Ralph like about Treasure Island?

7. Why did Ralph stop at Flick's Tavern?

8. Why is Ralph's encounter with the woman at the Automat so important to the story?

9. Why does Adult Ralph recall the theme song of his favorite radio show after all the years?

10. Why does Ralph believe that penny candy is such a big deal to a child?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do we learn about the Great Depression through stories told by a young child instead of those same stories told by an adult?

Essay Topic 2

The Bully played a major role in Ralph's childhood. Why did the Bully affect him so much before and after the incident he had with Grover Dill? What does he say about bullies in adulthood? Is everyone affected by a bully at some point in life? Why or why not? Cite examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Explore and describe the theme "parents versus children" used throughout the book. Why was it such an important theme? Did it help bring laughter and joy or heartache and pain to the book and why? How can everyone relate to this theme?

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