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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 the coin look like that John finds in Chapter 2?
2. In Chapter 2, what color brick is on the window of the candy store John visits?
3. What do the other students do at the beginning of Chapter 6 when John has to talk with Miss Plimsole?
4. How many questions are on the test that Miss Plimsole gives in Chapter 5?
5. In Chapter 4, what does John eat as he thinks?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is John's doctor in Chapter 1, and what does he look like?
2. Why does Spider Wilson bother John in Chapter 4, and why does he take John's glove?
3. What does John tell Miss Plimsole happened to his pencil in Chapter 6?
4. What is John's one fault in Chapter 1?
5. In Chapter 4, why does Susan want to see John?
6. In Chapter 4, what does John discover when he is thinking?
7. In Chapter 4, what happens to Susan's silver dollar, and how does she feel about what happens?
8. What does John ask to do before a test in Chapter 5, and why does it take him so long to return to class?
9. What does John find on the sidewalk in Chapter 2?
10. Why does John drink all of his orange juice in Chapter 2, and why does that please Mrs. Midas?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When it comes to chocolate, John has no sense of right or wrong. How is John’s conscience deadened when it comes to chocolate? How does John develop a conscience and understand right and wrong through his experiences?
Essay Topic 2
The novel takes place in a small town. How does the setting influence the story and the way it is told? What atmosphere and tone is evoked by the setting?
Essay Topic 3
In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
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