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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 Zinkoff clutch while searching for Claudia?

2. What award does Katie Snelson win at the 5th grade graduation?

3. What team is Zinkoff on for Field Day?

4. What does Zinkoff call his bubblegum rock?

5. What does Polly shout when Zinkoff gets his diploma?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened when Polly ran away?

3. What does Zinkoff do at Halftop Hill?

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

5. What scares Zinkoff when he first wakes up after searching for Claudia?

6. What is different about Claudia?

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

8. What is Zinkoff doing when he sees the police cars heading for Willow Street?

9. What happens for the first time at the end of the book?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

What kind of relationship did Zinkoff have with his family members, and how did that affect his actions?

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