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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 what room did the rocker in Peter's room used to be?

2. In Chapter 13, what battle did Peter think of from the Revolutionary war?

3. In Chapter 11, what does Peter remember his grandfather used to play with him when he was little?

4. How is Peter writing his story in Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 7, what did Peter's mom move to his new room?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, how does Peter describe his friends?

2. How did Peter declare war on his grandfather in Chapter 14?

3. In Chapter 4, what does Peter say that his father does for a living?

4. In Chapter 3, how did Peter describe his room?

5. In Chapter 9, why did Peter say that his grandparents moved to Florida?

6. In Chapter 15, how did Grandpa respond after Peter left the note declaring war?

7. What is the view from Peter's new bedroom on the third floor?

8. In Chapter 6, what does Peter swear that he will do when he grows up?

9. What is Peter's sister wearing in Chapter 1?

10. In Chapter 5, what does Peter wish he could instead of piano lessons and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Peter declares war against his grandfather. How does Peter declare war? What does that declaration represent? What is Grandpa's response to Peter's war declaration?

Essay Topic 2

Peter’s friends persuade him to take action against his grandfather. How is Peter responding to peer pressure when he decides to do what his friends suggest? What is the author's message about peer pressure in this novel?

Essay Topic 3

Peter and his grandfather go fishing together. How does Peter describe the fishing trip? How does he feel about the time spent with his grandfather? What does the fishing trip represent?

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