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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. To whom was Myrtie Mae rumored to be engaged?

2. Whose sister does Toby take to see the sideshow?

3. Where is Antler located?

4. Who almost gets in trouble while viewing the sideshow?

5. Who took the foil off the cake that Toby hid in the bushes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is the first food item the boys leave on the trailer step for Zachary"

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

8. What are Antler's major downtown businesses?

9. Why did Cal think he would be hired to cut Miss Myrtie Mae's lawn each week?

10. As Toby and Scarlett swing on her front porch, what does Scarlett talk about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast best friends Toby and Cal in When Zachary Beaver Comes 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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