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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. Where does Mrs. Zinkoff put Polly's crib when Zinkoff is home?

2. Where has Zinkoff spent most of his life, before he goes to school?

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

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

5. How does Zinkoff describe the world when he is ready to go to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Zinkoff throw up often?

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

3. When does the narrator say Zinkoff is most profoundly discovered?

4. How does Zinkoff describe his first day of school to his mother?

5. What special gift does Zinkoff make for Andrew?

6. What happens when a bully tries to take Zinkoff's hat on the playground?

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

8. How is the narration of the first chapter different from the rest of the book?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of special needs children was central to this plot. How did this theme affect the main characters, and why do you think this was such an important theme for the author to present with this book?

Essay Topic 2

How did Zinkoff show his persistent nature, and what effect did this attribute have on other people in his life?

Essay Topic 3

What were some of the main differences between Zinkoff and the other children in his life, and how did this affect him?

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