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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 is Zinkoff's first teacher's name?

2. How does Andrew's father plan to get them moved to a new house?

3. What is Miss Meeks describing when she says Jabip?

4. What does Zinkoff pretend the sidewalk is while he walks alone?

5. Why is Zinkoff out of school for so long?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator say the children do not notice about Zinkoff at a young age?

2. What happens when a bully tries to take Zinkoff's hat on the playground?

3. What does the narrator say happens when boys get together?

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

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

6. Why are Zinkoff's differences suddenly noticed in the 4th grade?

7. What is unusual about Zinkoff's first time leaving his home alone?

8. How does Zinkoff react to his first soccer game?

9. What does Zinkoff think his mother's star stickers are?

10. What is the Waiting Man waiting for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Personal identity was one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

What did Zinkoff feel about friendship, and why was this so central to the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

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