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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. What song played when Peter's alarm went off in Chapter 17?

2. In Chapter 22, toward what road did Peter and his grandfather walk?

3. What did Peter have for breakfast in Chapter 31?

4. In Chapter 31, what time did Peter wake up?

5. In Chapter 30, what ingredient did Peter's mom use in baking that made the house smell good?`

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 19, what did Grandpa say about his childhood?

2. In Chapter 25, why did Peter say that Grandpa's first attack worked?

3. In Chapter 24, what did Peter discover when he went to play Monopoly with his friends?

4. In Chapter 33, when did Peter decide to get revenge on Grandpa and why?

5. In Chapter 26, what was giving Grandpa purpose again?

6. In Chapter 31, what did friends give Peter for lunch since he forgot his?

7. In Chapter 22, what did Grandpa say about the war?

8. What happened when Peter woke up in Chapter 31?

9. In Chapter 29, what story did Peter think of while he was waiting for Grandpa to get even?

10. What did Steve say about Peter's grandpa and psychological warfare in Chapter 21?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Grandpa gets revenge on Peter on a school morning. How does he get revenge? How does Peter feel about what his grandfather does? Why is war hell?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Peter remembers how his grandfather was before he moved to Florida and how different he is when he comes to live with the family. How has Grandpa changed since his wife died? How does the way that he has changed affect his relationship with the family?

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