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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 have to do to see if snow is falling while looking for Claudia?

2. How does Zinkoff make terrible noises during the 5th grade graduation?

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

4. What do the small children call Field Day?

5. What does Zinkoff get as a reward for his first A on a test?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Zinkoff want to help the policemen on Willow Street so badly?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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

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.

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