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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 type of song does Mrs. Quaver say that the song is that they are practicing for orchestra?
2. In Chapter 10, where is Mr. Midas coming from?
3. In Chapter 10, what does Dr. Cranium give John?
4. What does John ask his father when Dr. Cranium gives him a spoonful of medicine in Chapter 10?
5. How often has John practiced his part for the orchestra during the last two weeks?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 10, what happens when John takes Dr. Cranium's Elixir?
2. In Chapter 7, what does John enviously watch other students eat and drink?
3. In Chapter 7, what has John thought about the sort of meal his mother always wanted him to eat?
4. In Chapter 9, what does John learn when he tells his mother that Susan does not want him at her birthday party?
5. What is Susan wearing at her birthday party?
6. What does John tell Dr. Cranium about his problem in Chapter 10?
7. What does Dr. Cranium decide to give John for his problem and what is the medicine like?
8. In Chapter 8, what vocabulary words does Miss Plimsole give her class, and what does John notice about the words?
9. What do John and his father find when they walk to find the candy store where John bought his chocolate?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The genre of the novel is magical realism. Why is the genre of the novel magical realism rather than fantasy or realistic fiction?
Essay Topic 2
John is very immature at the beginning of the novel. How do John’s experiences with the chocolate touch help him mature and come of age in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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