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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. At the beginning of Chapter 8, what does Miss Plimsole distribute for her pupils to take home?

2. After going to the place where the candy store was in Chapter 10, where does Mr. Midas take John?

3. What questions does Dr. Cranium ask John in Chapter 10?

4. What does John ask his father when Dr. Cranium gives him a spoonful of medicine in Chapter 10?

5. What happens to John's dishes and silverware at lunch in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what conversation do John and Mrs. Midas have when he gets home?

2. In Chapter 7, what has John thought about the sort of meal his mother always wanted him to eat?

3. In Chapter 8, what is going on when John arrives at orchestra practice?

4. In Chapter 7, in the past, what has John done on days when chocolate cream pie has been served in the cafeteria?

5. In Chapter 7, what does the school cafeteria look like?

6. What happens when John tries to play his piece for the orchestra in Chapter 8?

7. What is Susan wearing at her birthday party?

8. What does John tell Dr. Cranium about his problem in Chapter 10?

9. What is John thinking as he runs away from orchestra class?

10. What activities are there at Susan's birthday party in Chapter 9?

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

At the beginning of the novel, John is addicted chocolate and will eat it anytime and anywhere. What changes John’s attitude toward chocolate? How does his attitude toward chocolate change? How is John able to overcome his addiction?

Essay Topic 3

John confronts the store keeper and blames him for everything that has happened after his mother turns to a chocolate statue. Is John right to blame the storekeeper for everything that has happened? Are all of his problems caused by the store keeper? Why or why not?

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