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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 returns the bubblegum stone to Zinkoff?

2. Why does Zinkoff think his mother will be angry while he is searching for Claudia?

3. What assures Zinkoff that others are still looking for Claudia?

4. Why do Zinkoff's teammates call him something after Field Day?

5. What does Zinkoff call Hector?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Zinkoff skip school on Field Day?

4. What are the police cars on Willow Street there for?

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

6. What happens when Zinkoff gets an A in geography?

7. What does Claudia do when she sees Zinkoff after he wakes up?

8. How does Zinkoff let go of his giraffe hat?

9. Why does Zinkoff like getting to his classes at the middle school early?

10. Who does Zinkoff like to watch most on Willow Street, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zinkoff presented a very interesting and unique philosophy on life. What was this philosophy, and how did this different idealism affect the people around him?

Essay Topic 2

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

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

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