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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 20, how old does Zelda tell Marxy that a Viking becomes a man?

2. In Chapter 32, where does Dr. Kepple teach?

3. What type of vehicle does AK47 have?

4. What is the name of the lady who does Sunday Bunny Reading Hour?

5. What type of magazine does Zelda get Hendo in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marxy tell Zelda when she goes to his house in Chapter 22?

2. In Chapter 32, how does the Fat Man try to help Zelda?

3. In Chapter 21, what is the hotel like where AK47 and Pearl take Zelda and Marxy?

4. Where and why is there a party for Marxy in Chapter 28?

5. In Chapter 19, what does Zelda help Hendo find at the library?

6. What did Hendo do in Chapter 26?

7. What happens when Zelda goes to Hendo's house in Chapter 30?

8. In Chapter 25, where do Hendo and Zelda do, and how does she get locked in the bathroom?

9. What wakes Zelda in Chapter 24?

10. In Chapter 27, where does Zelda go and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are figurative language. Why is it sometimes difficult to understand idioms and what they mean? In what way are idioms contemporary language? How does the author use idioms in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood When We Were Vikings, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

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