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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, what color hair does Peter say that Bill has?
2. In Chapter 14, when did Peter put the note declaring war in his grandfather's room?
3. In Chapter 12, how old was BIlly when his dad put a chinning bar in the doorway of his room?
4. In Chapter 2, what state did Peter's Grandpa Jack live in?
5. In Chapter 2, why did Peter not want Jennifer to sit in his rocking chair?
Short Essay Questions
1. What type of stories does Doug like to read and why?
2. In Chapter 10, what were Peter's thoughts when he went to bed on the first night his grandfather was at his house?
3. In Chapter 3, how did Peter describe his room?
4. What is the view from Peter's new bedroom on the third floor?
5. In Chapter 3, why was there nothing in Peter's room that was scary?
6. In Chapter 1, what does Peter say about the paper story he is writing?
7. In Chapter 14, what was Peter's father's office like when he sneaked down to type a note?
8. In Chapter 12, how does Peter describe his friends?
9. In Chapter 9, how does Peter describe how his grandfather looked when he came to live with the family?
10. In Chapter 2, what news did Peter remember Jennifer giving him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Peter’s friends persuade him to take action against his grandfather. How is Peter responding to peer pressure when he decides to do what his friends suggest? What is the author's message about peer pressure in this novel?
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
Grandpa makes Peter wait while he takes his time getting revenge. How does Peter feel as he is waiting for Grandpa to make the next move in the war? What is revealed about the suspense of waiting?
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