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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. Where do Toby and Cal go to see all of Antler?

2. Who does Toby receive a letter from in Chapter 11?

3. Which day of the week will Myrtie Mae's lawn get cut?

4. Where do Toby and Cal leave a sack of groceries?

5. What cleaning product is smelled when Toby and friends enter the sideshow trailer?

Short Essay Questions

1. In addition to learning that his mom did not win the competition, what else does Toby learn about his mother in Chapter 8?

2. What is the goal Zachary shares with Cal and Toby when the sheriff takes them to visit?

3. Why do the boys continue to leave food items on Zachary's steps?

4. What is ironic about Kate's announcement that she passed her driver's test and now has her license?

5. What is ironic about Cal and Toby chasing taunting fourth graders away from Zachary's trailer?

6. Why does Toby believe that Cal is good with kids?

7. What is humorous about Toby and Cal yelling names at the town bully in Chapter 4?

8. What help does Zachary ask from Toby and Cal when the sheriff takes them to visit?

9. Why does Miss Myrtie Mae appear when the crowd starts to form at the trailer when it arrives in Chapter 1?

10. What questions does Cal ask Zachary the first time he meets him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify and discuss three points of foreshadowing from the novel. Did the author use foreshadowing effectively? Why or why not? Define foreshadowing in your essay as well.

Essay Topic 2

What methods and writing techniques does the author use to get readers to empathize with Toby?

Essay Topic 3

What is the difference between conflict and crisis in a novel? How are they similar? Also relate the differences and similarities specifically to When Zachary Beaver Came to Town.

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