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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. As Toby recalls the night his mother packed, what song does he remember her singing?

2. Who has Toby had a crush on for a long time?

3. What does Cal see when he peeks inside Zachary's gold box?

4. Why does Toby wake up early Friday morning in Chapter 9?

5. Who stops the people from teasing Zachary in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Toby and Scarlett swing on her front porch, what does Scarlett talk about?

2. What is exciting about the trailer that pulls into town in Chapter 1? Why is it exciting?

3. Why does Mr. McKnight buy ladybugs?

4. What is the goal Zachary shares with Cal and Toby when the sheriff takes them to visit?

5. What are Antler's major downtown businesses?

6. In the letter from Wayne that Cal reads to Toby on top of the bowling alley, what does Wayne write about?

7. What questions does Cal ask Zachary the first time he meets him?

8. What is ironic about Kate's announcement that she passed her driver's test and now has her license?

9. What is a unique effect the cotton gin has on Antler?

10. How does Scarlett thank Toby for dancing with her at the lake?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are four points of view in which literature is written: first person, third person objective, third person limited, and omniscient. Which point of view does the author use in this book? Is this the most effective point of view for this story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What methods and writing techniques does the author use to get readers to empathize with Toby?

Essay Topic 3

What is tone? What was Toby's tone at the beginning and end of the novel? What does the change in tone throughout the novel suggest?

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