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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. Why does Zinkoff go to school on a weekend?

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

3. What does Mrs. Biswell not like?

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

5. What always makes Zinkoff laugh at the dinner table?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Zinkoff's big test?

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

6. What does the narrator say happens when boys get together?

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

8. Why does Mr. Zinkoff take his son to Willow Street on a Sunday?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Miss Meeks and Mrs. Biswell are two very similar people, and yet they have some very notable and important differences. Using the text to cite some support and, write a compare/contrast essay about these two teachers.

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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