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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 does Toby's dad serve for dinner in Chapter 3?
3. What is the sideshow boy doing while viewers stop by to see him?
4. Who begins to make fun of the featured sideshow person?
5. In Antler, what often blows in the wind like snow?
Short Essay Questions
1. What strikes Toby as unusual when Zachary tells him about his travels in Paris? What does it make Toby think?
2. Why do Toby and Cal sit on top of the bowling alley at the beginning of Chapter 6?
3. What help does Zachary ask from Toby and Cal when the sheriff takes them to visit?
4. What is ironic about Kate's announcement that she passed her driver's test and now has her license?
5. Why is there often a dog in the sheriff's car?
6. Why did Cal think he would be hired to cut Miss Myrtie Mae's lawn each week?
7. Why does Scarlett break up with Juan?
8. In addition to learning that his mom did not win the competition, what else does Toby learn about his mother in Chapter 8?
9. How do Toby and Cal try to determine whether Zachary really is the fattest boy in the world?
10. Why does Toby quickly march Tara out of the sideshow trailer on their first visit there?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast best friends Toby and Cal in When Zachary Beaver Comes to Town.
Essay Topic 3
Name and define the five types of conflict. Which conflict prevailed in this novel? Select a different type of conflict and explain how the story would have differed under that particular type of conflict.
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