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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. How does Zinkoff feel when someone says his hat is theirs?

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

3. What does Mr. Yalowitz see in Zinkoff?

4. What is Andrew's father's occupation?

5. Why do students whisper the word Jabip to him after the first incident?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Andrew's father think of the neighborhood, and why?

2. What does Mrs. Zinkoff call her husband's car, and why?

3. What does Zinkoff think his mother's star stickers are?

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

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

6. What does Zinkoff practice after his first soccer game?

7. Why does Zinkoff feel like he can run forever?

8. What is Zinkoff's big test?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of relationship did Zinkoff have with his family members, and how did that affect his actions?

Essay Topic 2

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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