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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. Where do Toby and his father go for their Chapter 19 outing?

2. What outing do Toby and his father go on in Chapter 19?

3. What does Toby do with the letter he receives from his mother in Chapter 14?

4. Who does Toby flatter by saying he is the strongest person Toby knows?

5. Who throws an apple at Toby?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are two good results from Cal riding his bike into the lake?

2. Why does Ferris feel especially bad after Wayne's death?

3. Why is Zachary unhappy when he first learns of the baptism plans?

4. How and when is the McKnight family notified of their son's death?

5. What words of wisdom does Wayne write to Cal in his last letter?

6. Why is Toby so mad at his father when they deliver bait on Saturday?

7. What good news does Zachary receive after his baptism?

8. What are the two reasons the boys decide to have Zachary baptized at the lake?

9. Why won't Toby talk to Cal after his brother dies?

10. What steps does the minister tell Toby that must be taken to get baptized?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A protagonist has heroic qualities and an antagonist has villainous qualities. Discuss the protagonist in When Zachary Beaver Came to Town. Discuss the antagonist. What is ironic about the story's antagonist?

Essay Topic 2

What is the difference between conflict and crisis in a novel? How are they similar? Also relate the differences and similarities specifically to When Zachary Beaver Came to Town.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of water throughout the novel.

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