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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. Who followed Polly when she ran away once?

2. What does Zinkoff call his bubblegum rock?

3. What is the first thing Zinkoff feels when he wakes up after his search for Claudia?

4. Where is Claudia found?

5. What is Zinkoff's uncle's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is different about Claudia?

2. Why is Zinkoff so comforted by the police lights while he is looking for Claudia?

3. What happens for the first time at the end of the book?

4. What scares Zinkoff when he first wakes up after searching for Claudia?

5. What question would Bonce like to ask Zinkoff at the end of the book?

6. Who are Zinkoff's favorite teachers, and why?

7. What does Zinkoff say is worse than feeling like a loser, and why?

8. Why did Zinkoff's parents think he was out in the snow?

9. Why does Zinkoff end up quitting most of the clubs that he joins in middle school?

10. What is Zinkoff doing when he sees the police cars heading for Willow Street?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Honor was something that many of the main characters were striving for in this book. Who was most affected by this pursuit, and how did it change the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Competition was a main theme in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did Zinkoff's differences affect this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

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