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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. Who does Toby blindfold and give a ride on his bike?

2. What is Toby's religion?

3. What are the photographs Toby and Cal see at the end of Chapter 22?

4. When does Toby mow Miss Myrtie Mae's yard in Chapter 20?

5. What baptism requirements will keep Zachary from being baptized, according to Reverend Newton?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Cal, Toby and Kate protect Zachary from jeers at the movie?

3. How does Kate become involved with Zachary after driving the boys to the movie?

4. What is the rush in getting Zachary baptized?

5. What stereotype does Toby realize he has held regarding Juan and what does he realize is the truth?

6. How do Cal and Toby talk Kate into helping them take Zachary to the movies?

7. Describe the Ladybug Waltz.

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

9. For what two reasons does Toby take the piece of jewelry from his mother's room?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss stereotypes present in the novel. How does Toby relate to or deal with the stereotypes?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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