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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes Zinkoff tearful during the 5th grade graduation?
(a) He is leaving the school.
(b) He can't see his parents.
(c) He didn't win an award.
(d) Gary called him a loser.

2. What does Zinkoff do when he is asked if he won Field Day?
(a) Shows them his trophy.
(b) Locks himself in the bathroom.
(c) Lies.
(d) Runs to his room.

3. What does Zinkoff call his bubblegum rock?
(a) His memory.
(b) His collection.
(c) His imagination.
(d) His lucky piece.

4. What does Zinkoff think the Waiting Man should have done?
(a) Gone to Viet Nam.
(b) Gotten married.
(c) Found a new brother.
(d) Become a soldier.

5. What voice does Zinkoff hear while he is looking for Claudia?
(a) Claudia's.
(b) A voice from the future.
(c) Claudia's mother's.
(d) His mother's.

6. What assures Zinkoff that others are still looking for Claudia?
(a) The search lights are on.
(b) Her mother is still crying.
(c) The police lights are still on.
(d) He can hear others calling for her.

7. How does Zinkoff feel about being in the oldest grade at the school?
(a) Important.
(b) Giant.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Slow.

8. What is the first test Zinkoff gets an A on?
(a) Geography.
(b) Reading.
(c) Spelling.
(d) Geometry.

9. What does Zinkoff have to do before he can sleep after Claudia is found?
(a) Look at the stars.
(b) Hug his parents.
(c) Read a book.
(d) See her house.

10. What does Zinkoff say is missing from the middle school?
(a) A library.
(b) Windows.
(c) A playground.
(d) A fence.

11. Why were the police lights kept on after Claudia was found?
(a) The doors were snowed shut.
(b) They were plowing the roads.
(c) They were looking for Zinkoff.
(d) They were searching for a burglar.

12. How does Andrew treat Zinkoff at the middle school?
(a) He ignores him.
(b) He smiles at him.
(c) He looks down on him.
(d) He laughs at him.

13. What team is Zinkoff on for Field Day?
(a) The Red Team.
(b) The Purple Team.
(c) The Gray Team.
(d) The Blue Team.

14. Why does Zinkoff suck on his bubblegum stone?
(a) To loosen it.
(b) To keep himself awake.
(c) To keep it warm.
(d) To stop being hungry.

15. Where does Zinkoff think to look for Claudia?
(a) The empty lot.
(b) The alleys.
(c) The school.
(d) The hill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Zinkoff sleep during his first sleepover?

2. What makes Field Day fun for older children?

3. Where does Zinkoff ask to sleep after Claudia is found?

4. Why does Zinkoff think his mother will be angry while he is searching for Claudia?

5. How many clunker cars has Mr. Zinkoff gone through by the time Field Day rolls around?

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