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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is not noticed in the first chapter?
(a) Seasons.
(b) Mothers.
(c) Children.
(d) Time passing.

2. What does Zinkoff get from his mother after his first day at school?
(a) A star sticker.
(b) A brownie.
(c) A new hat.
(d) A kiss and a hug.

3. What does Mrs. Biswell not like?
(a) Reading.
(b) Chalk.
(c) Schools.
(d) Children.

4. What is Zinkoff's first question to Mrs. Biswell?
(a) Are we still citizens?
(b) Are you married?
(c) What is your real name?
(d) How many days are left in school?

5. Where does Mrs. Zinkoff put Polly's crib when Zinkoff is home?
(a) In Zinkoff's room.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) By the hallway.
(d) By the front door.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zinkoff never notice about himself when he is with other boys?

2. Why does Zinkoff get in trouble on his first day of school?

3. Who brought Zinkoff home from school on the weekend?

4. What does Zinkoff do when he is ready to go to school?

5. What kind of students does Mrs. Biswell appreciate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Zinkoff's big test?

2. What is the Waiting Man waiting for?

3. What does Zinkoff practice after his first soccer game?

4. How is the narration of the first chapter different from the rest of the book?

5. What special gift does Zinkoff make for Andrew?

6. What does Zinkoff wonder as he goes to bed after his first day at school?

7. What do Zinkoff and his father discuss during lunch on their day at Willow Drive, and why?

8. How is Zinkoff described in the first chapter?

9. Why does Mr. Zinkoff take his son to Willow Street on a Sunday?

10. What does Zinkoff play in orchestra, and why?

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