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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 instrument does Susan play in the school orchestra?
2. How often has John had a solo in the orchestra?
3. What color shoes does Susan wear to her birthday party?
4. In Chapter 7, what types of meat does John take to eat for lunch?
5. How many kids are going to play dunk for apples at Susan's birthday party?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 8, how do John and Susan usually go to orchestra practice, and how do they go in Chapter 8?
2. In Chapter 7, what does John select to eat for lunch?
3. In Chapter 7, what does the school cafeteria look like?
4. What activities are there at Susan's birthday party in Chapter 9?
5. At the end of Chapter 8, what does John do when his trumpet turns to chocolate and he cannot play his part?
6. In Chapter 8, what vocabulary words does Miss Plimsole give her class, and what does John notice about the words?
7. In Chapter 9, what conversation do John and Mrs. Midas have when he gets home?
8. What does Dr. Cranium decide to give John for his problem and what is the medicine like?
9. What do John and his father talk about when they meet on the street in Chapter 10?
10. In Chapter 7, what does John enviously watch other students eat and drink?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Some characters in the story are stereotypes. What are some stereotype characters in the novel? How do they advance the narrative? How do these characters advance the plot?
Essay Topic 2
The novel is based upon a Greek myth. How does the author use elements from the myth in the novel? How does the author transform the myth into John’s story?
Essay Topic 3
John gets tired of having nothing but chocolate to eat and drink, and he becomes envious of those who can enjoy other foods and beverages. How does John feel after having everything he eats and drinks become chocolate? What does he envy after a while? Why does John feel envious in Chapter 7?
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