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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 8, what type of stamp is on the envelope Zelda gets in the mail?

2. How many times a week does the Community Center have literacy classes?

3. In Chapter 2, what do the card players at Toucan's place have in common?

4. What time do Gert and Zelda usually leave in order to get to Dr. Laird's by 12 p.m.?

5. In Chapter 3, what time do Gert and Zelda arrive at Dr. Laird's?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when a neighbor tries to break up a fight between AK47 and Gert in Chapter 12?

2. What does Zelda say about Gert's classes in Chapter 5?

3. What does Zelda remember Uncle Richard doing once time when they were watching television together?

4. What does Zelda get in the mail in Chapter 8?

5. In Chapter 15, what does Zelda learn as she works at the library?

6. What music does Zelda listen to in Chapter 10, and how does she describe the music?

7. What does Zelda want to watch after her birthday party in Chapter 1 and why?

8. In Chapter 10, what does Gert say about his relationship with Toucan?

9. What are the good things and the inaccurate things about the Viking Gert gets Zelda for her birthday?

10. Why does a man in a red hat get slapped in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A Grendel is a villain in the Viking story Beowulf. What is a Grendel to Zelda? Why during times of crisis does she think Grendels are present? How do Grendels represent good and evil for Zelda?

Essay Topic 2

Zelda has a fascination with Vikings. Why does Zelda have a fascination with Vikings? How does she use Viking lore to help her live her life?

Essay Topic 3

A support system is a group of people in a person’s life who provide life or emotional support. Who are the people that provide a support system for Zelda? Why does she need a support system?

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