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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 Zinkoff make terrible noises during the 5th grade graduation?

2. What gift does Hector reject from Zinkoff?

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

4. Why does Zinkoff not think Claudia will be in the street?

5. Why does Zinkoff suck on his bubblegum stone?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Zinkoff do at Halftop Hill?

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Zinkoff skip school on Field Day?

9. What is different about Claudia?

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

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Jerry Spinelli have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect 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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