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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Zinkoff describe every day at school?
(a) Nice.
(b) Scary.
(c) Hard.
(d) Exciting.

5. Who yells at Mrs. Biswell for being unkind to Zinkoff?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Mrs. Zinkoff.
(c) The Principal.
(d) Mr. Zinkoff.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Zinkoff's teacher think he might have a developmental problem?

2. Who does Zinkoff feel like when he is at home from school?

3. What does Mrs. Zinkoff take to her new neighbors?

4. What does Zinkoff get from his mother after his first day at school?

5. What does Mrs. Zinkoff do to make money?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Zinkoff wonder as he goes to bed after his first day at school?

2. What does Zinkoff play in orchestra, and why?

3. What do Zinkoff and his father discuss during lunch on their day at Willow Drive, and why?

4. What is unusual about Zinkoff's first time leaving his home alone?

5. Why does Zinkoff throw up often?

6. Why is Andrew sulking when his new neighbors come to visit?

7. What does Miss Meeks say in her opening speech to her class?

8. Why does Zinkoff cry when he leaves Willow Drive?

9. Why are Zinkoff's differences suddenly noticed in the 4th grade?

10. What is Zinkoff's big test?

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