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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 type of juice does Mrs. Midas serve in Chapter 3 for breakfast?
2. What candy does John take home in Chapter 2?
3. What does John tell Miss Plimsole happened to his pencil in Chapter 6?
4. What does Miss Plimsole tell John to do after he talks to her about the test?
5. In Chapter 5, how many water fountains does John try before giving up and going back to class?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Spider Wilson bother John in Chapter 4, and why does he take John's glove?
2. In Chapter 4, why does Susan want to see John?
3. In Chapter 4, what happens to Susan's silver dollar, and how does she feel about what happens?
4. What is John's one fault in Chapter 1?
5. What does the store look like that John finds when he is walking and finds a coin?
6. In Chapter 6, why does John decided to jump rope?
7. What does John discover when he eats his breakfast, and how does that discovery affect how much he eats?
8. Who is John's doctor in Chapter 1, and what does he look like?
9. What is Susan's reaction when John tries to apologize in Chapter 6?
10. What does John tell Miss Plimsole happened to his pencil in Chapter 6?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The novel is told from a third-person omniscient point of view. What does the narrator seems to know about characters and events? How does having an omniscient narrator affect what readers know and feel about characters and events?
Essay Topic 2
Some characters in the story are stereotypes. What are some stereotype characters in the novel? How do they advance the narrative? How do these characters advance the plot?
Essay Topic 3
The genre of the novel is magical realism. Why is the genre of the novel magical realism rather than fantasy or realistic fiction?
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