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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 enthusiasm.
(b) His hat.
(c) His name.
(d) All of these.

2. Where does Mrs. Zinkoff put Polly's crib when Zinkoff is home?
(a) By the front door.
(b) In Zinkoff's room.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) By the hallway.

3. What does Mrs. Zinkoff take to her new neighbors?
(a) Some cookies.
(b) A cake.
(c) Some bread.
(d) A platter of cheese.

4. How does Zinkoff feel as he is passed while running?
(a) Scared.
(b) Angry.
(c) Sad.
(d) Surprised.

5. What does Zinkoff's sister get that makes him jealous?
(a) Baby food.
(b) 2 stars.
(c) A crib.
(d) Attention.

6. What do Zinkoff's parents do when he gets out of control at the table?
(a) Sing a quiet song.
(b) Walk away.
(c) Take away star stickers.
(d) Send him to his room.

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

8. What does Zinkoff never do when he is young?
(a) Win.
(b) Yell.
(c) Fight.
(d) Lose.

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

10. Where does Mr. Yalowitz seat Zinkoff?
(a) The aisle row.
(b) The front row.
(c) Next to his own desk.
(d) The back row.

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

12. How does the narrator say someone might get annoyed by a happy child in winter?
(a) All of these.
(b) To see they are having more fun than you.
(c) To not be a part of the fun.
(d) To have to share your activity.

13. What did Zinkoff do when Miss Meeks talked about Jabip?
(a) He laughed so hard he fell off his chair.
(b) He jumped around repeating the word.
(c) He wrote the word down over and over.
(d) He got confused.

14. How far away is the school from Zinkoff's house?
(a) 3 blocks.
(b) 2 blocks.
(c) 5 blocks.
(d) 4 blocks.

15. What does Zinkoff do when he sees what seat Mrs. Biswell puts him in?
(a) Yells.
(b) Sings.
(c) Cries.
(d) Laughs.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Zinkoff's mother watch him as he goes to school on his first day?

2. What is Mr. Zinkoff's occupation?

3. Why does Zinkoff go to school on a weekend?

4. How many days will kids be in school during their educational careers?

5. What kind of hat does Zinkoff's teacher wear on his first day of school?

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