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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. Which war did the bowling alley owner miss due to an injury?

2. What gets torn when Cal disturbs Kate in Chapter 4?

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

4. Why is Mr. Wilson in a good mood in Chapter 5?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Toby and Cal try to determine whether Zachary really is the fattest boy in the world?

2. Other than the emotional attachment Toby has with his mother, why does he miss her so much?

3. Why was Scarlett's relationship with Juan so important to her?

4. How does Scarlett thank Toby for dancing with her at the lake?

5. What is exciting about the trailer that pulls into town in Chapter 1? Why is it exciting?

6. Why does Mr. McKnight buy ladybugs?

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

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

9. Why does Cal always get up so early?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are four points of view in which literature is written: first person, third person objective, third person limited, and omniscient. Which point of view does the author use in this book? Is this the most effective point of view for this story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the character, Toby, and his growth throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

What is tone? What was Toby's tone at the beginning and end of the novel? What does the change in tone throughout the novel suggest?

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