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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 7, what were the walls in the bathroom by Peter's new room?

2. In Chapter 9, how does Peter say that his grandmother got a disease?

3. In Chapter 12, what did Peter remember the weather was when he was at Steve's house?

4. In Chapter 12, what did Peter's friend Steve say that he was invading?

5. In Chapter 7, what color were the toy cabinets that Peter's dad moved upstairs?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 4, what does Peter say that his father does for a living?

3. In Chapter 11, what does Peter say that his sister does all the time?

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

5. In Chapter 6, what does Peter swear that he will do when he grows up?

6. In Chapter 1, what does Peter say about the paper story he is writing?

7. Why did Peter get angry in Chapter 8, and what did he decide to do?

8. In Chapter 3, why was there nothing in Peter's room that was scary?

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

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

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

Peter acts childishly when he has to give his room to his grandfather. How does Peter grow and mature in the novel through the confrontation with his grandfather?

Essay Topic 3

Peter has a little sister named Jenny. How would you describe the relationship between Peter and Jenny? What type of big brother is Peter? How does their relationship affect the storyline?

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