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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. In Chapter 2, what is on the coin that John finds?
2. In Chapter 4, what bad habit does John have when he is thinking hard?
3. How does John's mother serve his egg in Chapter 3?
4. In Chapter 1, what does John like to pretend to be when his sister is supposed to be getting to sleep?
5. When John buys candy who does he share it with in Chapter 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does John discover when he eats his breakfast, and how does that discovery affect how much he eats?
2. In Chapter 4, what happens to Susan's silver dollar, and how does she feel about what happens?
3. What does Mrs. Midas offer to do if John eats a good lunch at school in Chapter 3?
4. What is Susan's reaction when John tries to apologize in Chapter 6?
5. What does John tell Miss Plimsole happened to his pencil in Chapter 6?
6. In Chapter 6, why does John decided to jump rope?
7. What happens when John is taking his test in Chapter 5?
8. In Chapter 4, what does John discover when he is thinking?
9. Why does Spider Wilson bother John in Chapter 4, and why does he take John's glove?
10. What does John find when he opens the box of chocolate he buys from the candy store in Chapter 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
Essay Topic 2
The novel takes place in a small town. How does the setting influence the story and the way it is told? What atmosphere and tone is evoked by the setting?
Essay Topic 3
The novel is told from a third-person omniscient point of view. What does the narrator seems to know about characters and events? How does having an omniscient narrator affect what readers know and feel about characters and events?
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