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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. What are the photographs Toby and Cal see at the end of Chapter 22?

2. Why does Juan carry a golf club around?

3. Which character gives an apology in Chapter 18?

4. Who dies in Chapter 15?

5. Which character is not at the ladybug event?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Juan's real reason for canceling his important date with Scarlett and why didn't he just tell her the truth?

2. What steps does the minister tell Toby that must be taken to get baptized?

3. What stereotype does Toby realize he has held regarding Juan and what does he realize is the truth?

4. How does Kate become involved with Zachary after driving the boys to the movie?

5. How do Cal, Toby and Kate protect Zachary from jeers at the movie?

6. For what two reasons does Toby take the piece of jewelry from his mother's room?

7. Why won't Toby talk to Cal after his brother dies?

8. What good news does Zachary receive after his baptism?

9. What is the rush in getting Zachary baptized?

10. What are the two reasons the boys decide to have Zachary baptized at the lake?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the genre of When Zachary Beaver Came to Town. Is there another genre the novel might also be classified as? Support your answers.

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