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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 does John ask his father when Dr. Cranium gives him a spoonful of medicine in Chapter 10?
2. In Chapter 8, how is Mrs. Quaver's reaction described when John tries to play his trumpet?
3. What type of song does Mrs. Quaver say that the song is that they are practicing for orchestra?
4. What happens when John tries to grab an apple in a bucket at Susan's birthday party?
5. Where does John's part begin in the song being played during orchestra practice?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 8, what is going on when John arrives at orchestra practice?
2. 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?
3. In Chapter 8, what vocabulary words does Miss Plimsole give her class, and what does John notice about the words?
4. What do John and his father talk about when they meet on the street in Chapter 10?
5. What is Susan wearing at her birthday party?
6. What does John tell Dr. Cranium about his problem in Chapter 10?
7. At the end of Chapter 8, what does John do when his trumpet turns to chocolate and he cannot play his part?
8. In Chapter 7, what does the school cafeteria look like?
9. In Chapter 9, what conversation do John and Mrs. Midas have when he gets home?
10. What does Dr. Cranium decide to give John for his problem and what is the medicine like?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
What is revealed about John and the type of person that he is at the beginning of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
As John’s problems escalate, he tries different ways to deal with his problems. What are some ways that John tries to solve his problems? How do the ways that he tries to solve problems reveal his immaturity?
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