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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 30, how much older did Peter say that Steve was than he?
2. In Chapter 28, when did Grandpa say that he could search Peter's room for the watch?
3. In Chapter 25, where did Billy suggest that Peter burn something?
4. In Chapter 21 where did Peter and his friends buy their school supplies?
5. In Chapter 19, where did Mrs. Stokes take Jennifer?
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. In Chapter 28, why did Grandpa not think that a thief stole his wallet?
3. In Chapter 17, what did Peter do as a part of his night attack?
4. What happened when Jenny wanted to play Monopoly in Chapter 30?
5. In Chapter 16, what did Billy say about starting a war with a note?
6. In Chapter 19, what did Grandpa say about his childhood?
7. In Chapter 20, why did Peter think that he might lose the war with his grandfather?
8. In Chapter 31, was Peter late for school?
9. What did Peter take from his Grandpa in Chapter 33, and where did he hide what he took?
10. What did Peter say about when he went fishing with Grandpa in Chapter 27?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
At the end of the novel, Peter has thoughts about friends and their influence on behavior. What does Peter decide about doing things because friends tell you to do them? What does he realize that every individual has to decide for himself? What has he learned about peer pressure, and how does it affect his behavior going forward?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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