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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. In Chapter 5, what does Miss Plimsole tell John to do when he tries to tell her about the problem with his pencil?

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

3. In Chapter 6, what does John offer to eat to win back Susan?

4. What are on either side of the entrance to the school?

5. What type of medicine does John have to have every night before he goes to bed in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is John's one fault in Chapter 1?

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

3. In Chapter 4, why does Susan want to see John?

4. In Chapter 6, why does John decided to jump rope?

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

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

7. What does John tell Miss Plimsole happened to his pencil in Chapter 6?

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

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

10. What does John ask to do before a test in Chapter 5, and why does it take him so long to return to class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is revealed about John and the type of person that he is at the beginning of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

After John gets the chocolate touch, his life changes. What are some unintended consequences that John faces with the chocolate touch? How do those consequences affect his life?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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