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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 color is Susan's birthday party dress?
2. What happens when John tries to grab an apple in a bucket at Susan's birthday party?
3. In Chapter 8, how is Mrs. Quaver's reaction described when John tries to play his trumpet?
4. Where does John's part begin in the song being played during orchestra practice?
5. In Chapter 8, when Mrs. Quaver's baton moves, what are the first two instruments to be heard?
Short Essay Questions
1. At the end of Chapter 8, what does John do when his trumpet turns to chocolate and he cannot play his part?
2. In Chapter 7, what has John thought about the sort of meal his mother always wanted him to eat?
3. What does John tell Dr. Cranium about his problem in Chapter 10?
4. In Chapter 8, what vocabulary words does Miss Plimsole give her class, and what does John notice about the words?
5. In Chapter 7, what does the school cafeteria look like?
6. Why does Susan get upset with John at her birthday party in Chapter 9?
7. What is John thinking as he runs away from orchestra class?
8. In Chapter 7, what does John select to eat for lunch?
9. In Chapter 10, what does Mr. Midas tell Dr. Cranium about the reason why they are at his office and what is Dr. Cranium's response?
10. What is Susan wearing at her birthday party?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
John defeats a bully in Chapter 4. How does a bully bother John? How does John defeat the bully and avoid getting picked on?
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
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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