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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 Polly shout when Zinkoff gets his diploma?

2. What makes Field Day fun for older children?

3. What does Zinkoff do when he is asked if he won Field Day?

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

5. What is Hector making a candle out of?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Zinkoff say is worse than feeling like a loser, and why?

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

7. What does Zinkoff do at Halftop Hill?

8. Why does Zinkoff clutch the bubblegum stone so much while searching for Claudia?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Belonging and security were two themes present in this book. Where did these themes appear, and which characters were most motivated by them?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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