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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 8, what row do Susan and John sit in in Miss Plimsole's classroom?
2. In Chapter 9, who does John blame for his failures?
3. In Chapter 7, how many pieces of pie does John remember eating at lunch once?
4. In Chapter 7, what do the windows in the cafeteria overlook?
5. In Chapter 8, after the phrase, "Where the nestlings chirp and flee," what instrument warbles?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 10, what does Mr. Midas tell Dr. Cranium about the reason why they are at his office and what is Dr. Cranium's response?
2. In Chapter 7, what does the school cafeteria look like?
3. In Chapter 8, what is going on when John arrives at orchestra practice?
4. In Chapter 8, what vocabulary words does Miss Plimsole give her class, and what does John notice about the words?
5. At the end of Chapter 8, what does John do when his trumpet turns to chocolate and he cannot play his part?
6. Why does Susan get upset with John at her birthday party in Chapter 9?
7. In Chapter 8, how do John and Susan usually go to orchestra practice, and how do they go in Chapter 8?
8. In Chapter 10, what happens when John takes Dr. Cranium's Elixir?
9. What do John and his father talk about when they meet on the street in Chapter 10?
10. At the end of Chapter 7, what happens when John eats his lunch in the cafeteria?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
John confronts the store keeper and blames him for everything that has happened after his mother turns to a chocolate statue. Is John right to blame the storekeeper for everything that has happened? Are all of his problems caused by the store keeper? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
John’s parents are very supportive. How do John’s parents help and support him? What is revealed about family loyalty through their actions?
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