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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 were the police lights kept on after Claudia was found?

2. Where does Zinkoff sit during the 5th grade graduation?

3. What does Zinkoff say is missing from the middle school?

4. What is the final race on Field Day?

5. What assures Zinkoff that others are still looking for Claudia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the 5th graders see as evidence of Zinkoff being a loser?

2. Why does Zinkoff end up quitting most of the clubs that he joins in middle school?

3. Why is Zinkoff so comforted by the police lights while he is looking for Claudia?

4. Why is Zinkoff mad when a man finds him in the snow?

5. Why did Zinkoff's parents think he was out in the snow?

6. How does Zinkoff let go of his giraffe hat?

7. Why does Zinkoff like getting to his classes at the middle school early?

8. Who is Hector Binns' best friend?

9. Why does Zinkoff want to help the policemen on Willow Street so badly?

10. What is different about Claudia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Competition was a main theme in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did Zinkoff's differences affect this theme?

Essay Topic 2

What did Zinkoff feel about friendship, and why was this so central to the plot?

Essay Topic 3

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

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