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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. What does Zinkoff never notice about himself when he is with other boys?

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

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

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

5. How does Zinkoff feel about the button given to him by Miss Meeks?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What makes Zinkoff feel like the Waiting Man?

6. How does Zinkoff score his first goal in a soccer game?

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

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

9. How does Zinkoff react to his first soccer game?

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 are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Personal identity was one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Honor was something that many of the main characters were striving for in this book. Who was most affected by this pursuit, and how did it change the course of the plot?

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