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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 invention of Allie's does Polski accidentally sit on when he arrives in their home?

2. Where does Charlie's new friend go to school?

3. Who asks Allie what ice is good for?

4. How old are the twins?

5. What is the name of the missionary that Mr. Haddy brings to Jeronimo on his motorboat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Allie make a giant iceberg?

2. What does Charlie tell his mother he is afraid of?

3. What items do the Foxes buy when they go shopping in Chapter 6?

4. How does Allie come to realize that the Zambu Indians have met missionaries before?

5. Describe what Charlie sees when he goes into the field near his house looking for Allie.

6. With the ice plant complete, what does Allie dream of doing?

7. Describe the condition that the Foxes leave their house in when they depart for the shore.

8. Describe what Jeronimo looks like when the Foxes first arrive.

9. Why does Allie refuse to buy the rubber seal at the hardware store?

10. How does Allie feel about American public schools?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, while Allie grows more manic, Charlie grows more mature. Choose three instances where Allie becomes enraged at Charlie for knowing something he did not know. Explore Allie's reason for becoming angry and explain the significance of Charlie's growing maturity.

Essay Topic 2

Explore some of Allie's made-up terms. What are the meanings? What might be the author's reasoning for giving Allie such a colorful vocabulary?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the Maywits and the Foxes. How are they alike, and how are they different? Explain the role of the Maywits in the novel. What purpose do they serve for the reader?

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