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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 17, to what time did Peter set his grandfather's alarm clock?
2. In Chapter 22, toward what road did Peter and his grandfather walk?
3. At the end of Chapter 21, how many pens did Steve buy?
4. In Chapter 21, what type of warfare did Steve say that Peter's grandpa was practicing?
5. What did Peter have for breakfast in Chapter 31?
Short Essay Questions
1. What story did Grandpa tell Peter at the end of Chapter 29, and what did Peter think of the story?
2. What did Steve say about Peter's grandpa and psychological warfare in Chapter 21?
3. In Chapter 20, why did Peter think that he might lose the war with his grandfather?
4. In Chapter 25, why did Peter say that Grandpa's first attack worked?
5. At the end of Chapter 30, what did Grandpa and Peter say about the war?
6. In Chapter 16, what did Billy say about starting a war with a note?
7. In Chapter 17, what did Peter do as a part of his night attack?
8. What did Peter take from his Grandpa in Chapter 33, and where did he hide what he took?
9. In Chapter 33, when did Peter decide to get revenge on Grandpa and why?
10. In Chapter 22, what did Grandpa say about the war?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Genre is a category assigned to a literary work, like a novel. What are some genres that could be used to classify the novel? What is the main genre of the novel? Explain.
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
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?
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