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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 Andrew treat Zinkoff at the middle school?

2. What does Andrew call himself at the middle school?

3. Why do the adults in the room think Zinkoff was out in the snow?

4. Where does Zinkoff go to keep warm while looking for Claudia?

5. Who followed Polly when she ran away once?

Short Essay Questions

1. What snack does the lady with the walker make for Zinkoff?

2. Why does Zinkoff skip school on Field Day?

3. Why does Janski admire Zinkoff at the end of the book?

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

5. What happened when Polly ran away?

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

7. Why does Zinkoff not want the lady with the walker to know his name?

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

9. What is different about Claudia?

10. Why does Zinkoff talk so much to the old lady?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this novel all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters, write their main motivation throughout the book, and explain how this goal affected the characters around them.

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

What did Zinkoff learn from his day on Willow Street, and how did this change his life?

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