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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 Andrew call himself at the middle school?

2. Where does Zinkoff practice his races?

3. How does Zinkoff feel about being in the oldest grade at the school?

4. Where does Zinkoff think to look for Claudia?

5. What does Zinkoff have to do to see if snow is falling while looking for Claudia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Zinkoff like to watch most on Willow Street, and why?

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

3. What question would Bonce like to ask Zinkoff at the end of the book?

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

5. What is different about Claudia?

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

7. What happens when Zinkoff gets an A in geography?

8. What happened when Polly ran away?

9. How does Zinkoff feel when he sees a snowplow while he is looking for Claudia, and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Diversity was a major theme in this book, as many different lifestyles and ranks in society were involved. How was this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

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