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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. In Chapter 12, how much did Peter once bet Billy regarding how many chin-ups he could do?

2. In Chapter 13, what battle did Peter think of from the Revolutionary war?

3. In Chapter 5, how long does Peter say it took him to write Chapter 4?

4. In Chapter 2, what state did Peter's Grandpa Jack live in?

5. In Chapter 12, how old was BIlly when his dad put a chinning bar in the doorway of his room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of stories does Doug like to read and why?

2. In Chapter 15, how did Grandpa respond after Peter left the note declaring war?

3. In Chapter 12, what does Peter say that Billy is good at doing and why?

4. In Chapter 12, how does Peter describe his friends?

5. In Chapter 9, why did Peter say that his grandparents moved to Florida?

6. What is the view from Peter's new bedroom on the third floor?

7. In Chapter 9, how does Peter describe how his grandfather looked when he came to live with the family?

8. In Chapter 10, what were Peter's thoughts when he went to bed on the first night his grandfather was at his house?

9. In Chapter 2, what news did Peter remember Jennifer giving him?

10. What did Peter do at the end of Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Peter and his grandfather go fishing together. How does Peter describe the fishing trip? How does he feel about the time spent with his grandfather? What does the fishing trip represent?

Essay Topic 2

The last act in the war is Peter taking his grandfather’s dentures. Why is that such a terrible thing for Peter to do? How does Peter realize what he has done? How does this end the war?

Essay Topic 3

Peter remembers how his grandfather was before he moved to Florida and how different he is when he comes to live with the family. How has Grandpa changed since his wife died? How does the way that he has changed affect his relationship with the family?

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