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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes the children giggle at Zinkoff on his first day at school?
(a) His name.
(b) All of these.
(c) His hat.
(d) His enthusiasm.

2. What is Andrew's last name?
(a) Ottwell.
(b) Orson.
(c) Orwell.
(d) Orton.

3. What is Zinkoff's first question to Mrs. Biswell?
(a) How many days are left in school?
(b) Are we still citizens?
(c) What is your real name?
(d) Are you married?

4. What is the first thing Zinkoff learns at school?
(a) To sing the alphabet.
(b) To spell cat.
(c) To write his name.
(d) To draw his shapes.

5. How is Zinkoff's stomach fixed?
(a) All of these.
(b) He has surgery.
(c) He is put on a special diet.
(d) He has a new medication.

6. What is Zinkoff most afraid of?
(a) The furnace.
(b) The dark.
(c) Making people sad.
(d) Blood.

7. Why is Zinkoff out of school for so long?
(a) He is on probation.
(b) His baby sister gets sick.
(c) He has to heal from his surgery.
(d) His mother is sick.

8. How does Mrs. Biswell create her seating chart?
(a) By height.
(b) Alphabetically.
(c) She lets the students choose.
(d) She puts the problem children in the front.

9. What winter activity is listed in the first chapter?
(a) Sledding.
(b) Snow shoeing.
(c) Snowman making.
(d) Skiing.

10. Who does Zinkoff want to hold his hand as he goes to school?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His sister.
(d) Nobody.

11. What does Zinkoff get from his mother after his first day at school?
(a) A brownie.
(b) A new hat.
(c) A star sticker.
(d) A kiss and a hug.

12. What does Zinkoff never notice about himself when he is with other boys?
(a) He is not liked.
(b) He is made fun of.
(c) He is different.
(d) He never wins.

13. What grade does Mrs. Biswell teach?
(a) Second.
(b) Third.
(c) First.
(d) Fourth.

14. What passes Zinkoff as he is running?
(a) A bird.
(b) Some dogs.
(c) A car.
(d) Older boys.

15. What does the button say that Miss Meeks puts on Zinkoff?
(a) I will be better.
(b) I know I can behave.
(c) I will respect myself and others.
(d) I will live up to my potentional.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zinkoff do when he sees what seat Mrs. Biswell puts him in?

2. What did Zinkoff do when Miss Meeks talked about Jabip?

3. What is not noticed in the first chapter?

4. What does Mrs. Biswell not like?

5. How are the students referred to by his first teacher?

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