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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 spell while looking for Claudia?

2. What does Zinkoff pretend the snowflakes are?

3. Who brought Polly home when she ran away once?

4. What does Zinkoff think the Waiting Man should have done?

5. Why does Zinkoff want the snow plows to stop while he is looking for Claudia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is different about Claudia?

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

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

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

5. What does Claudia do when she sees Zinkoff after he wakes up?

6. Why is it so frustrating when Zinkoff's pockets get wet?

7. Who are Zinkoff's favorite teachers, and why?

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

9. What are the police cars on Willow Street there for?

10. Who is Hector Binns' best friend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Zinkoff presented a very interesting and unique philosophy on life. What was this philosophy, and how did this different idealism affect the people around him?

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