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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 gets kissed on the cheek at the end of Chapter 8?
2. What kind of car does Wayne own?
3. Where does Toby go in Chapter 8 after dropping his letter in the mail?
4. Which character is a reformed alcoholic?
5. As Toby recalls the night his mother packed, what song does he remember her singing?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Cal think he would be hired to cut Miss Myrtie Mae's lawn each week?
2. Why does Toby quickly march Tara out of the sideshow trailer on their first visit there?
3. What is ironic about Cal and Toby chasing taunting fourth graders away from Zachary's trailer?
4. What is unusual about the letter Toby writes in Chapter 8?
5. Why does Toby believe that Cal is good with kids?
6. What are Antler's major downtown businesses?
7. Why does Miss Myrtie Mae appear when the crowd starts to form at the trailer when it arrives in Chapter 1?
8. What is the first food item the boys leave on the trailer step for Zachary"
9. In addition to learning that his mom did not win the competition, what else does Toby learn about his mother in Chapter 8?
10. Why does Mr. McKnight buy ladybugs?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the character, Toby, and his growth throughout the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Irony is the contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. There are three types of irony: verbal, situational, and dramatic. Identify and discuss two examples of irony in the book. Which type of irony is it? What is expected and what actually occurs with your examples?
Essay Topic 3
What methods and writing techniques does the author use to get readers to empathize with Toby?
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