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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. hat does John spend all of his money on at the beginning of the book?

2. What type of test is Miss Plimsole giving in Chapter 5?

3. What does the toothpaste taste like for John in Chapter 3?

4. In Chapter 1, what recommendation does Dr. Cranium have after examining John?

5. What does John want to do at the end of Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miss Plimsole do when she walks into John's classroom in Chapter 5?

2. In Chapter 4, what does John discover when he is thinking?

3. In Chapter 1, why do John's parents take John to the doctor?

4. What does John discover when he eats his breakfast, and how does that discovery affect how much he eats?

5. What do the students do at the beginning of Chapter 6?

6. What does John tell the storekeeper at the candy store in Chapter 2 when the storekeeper asks if John has any money?

7. In Chapter 4, what happens to Susan's silver dollar, and how does she feel about what happens?

8. What does Mrs. Midas offer to do if John eats a good lunch at school in Chapter 3?

9. Who is John's doctor in Chapter 1, and what does he look like?

10. Why does Spider Wilson bother John in Chapter 4, and why does he take John's glove?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

John gets tired of having nothing but chocolate to eat and drink, and he becomes envious of those who can enjoy other foods and beverages. How does John feel after having everything he eats and drinks become chocolate? What does he envy after a while? Why does John feel envious in Chapter 7?

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