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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. Who wants to get out of the sideshow line to get something to eat?

2. Who built the dam at Gossimer Lake?

3. What kind of car does Wayne own?

4. Who is not mentioned in the letter Toby writes in Chapter 8?

5. Who tells the boys that Kate passed her driving test?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Toby's father still in his pajamas at the beginning of Chapter 9?

2. What is unusual about the letter Toby writes in Chapter 8?

3. Why do Toby and Cal sit on top of the bowling alley at the beginning of Chapter 6?

4. Why does Mr. McKnight buy ladybugs?

5. In the letter from Wayne that Cal reads to Toby on top of the bowling alley, what does Wayne write about?

6. What is a unique effect the cotton gin has on Antler?

7. When Toby finally reads the letter from his mom in Chapter 11, what does he learn?

8. What is the town rumor about Miss Myrtie Mae?

9. Why does Toby quickly march Tara out of the sideshow trailer on their first visit there?

10. Why does Cal always get up so early?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the point of view from which the novel is written. Does this point of view make the story more or less believable? Select a different point of view and explain how this novel would have changed if written from it.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of the Grand Ole Opry and the Vietnam War to the theme of When Zachary Beaver Came to Town.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss stereotypes present in the novel. How does Toby relate to or deal with the stereotypes?

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