1. What does Zinkoff wear his first day of school despite his mother telling him not to?
2. What does Miss Meeks calculate during her opening day speech?
3. What does his mother give Zinkoff to reward him? Why does she do so?
4. What is the nickname of Mr. Zinoff’s car? What makes his car has that nickname?
5. What does Miss Meeks make Zinkoff wear when he misbehaves?
6. After Zinkoff writes Hector Binns's name as his best friend, how does Zinkoff try to make it true? Why doesn't it work?
7. What is Zinoff’s favorite sport? Is he a good player?
8. When Zinkoff wins the soccer trophy, he offers to give it to Andrew. Why do you think he does this and what does it reveal about him?
9. What does Andrew's reaction tell you about him?
2. What does Miss Meeks calculate during her opening day speech?
3. What does his mother give Zinkoff to reward him? Why does she do so?
4. What is the nickname of Mr. Zinoff’s car? What makes his car has that nickname?
5. What does Miss Meeks make Zinkoff wear when he misbehaves?
6. After Zinkoff writes Hector Binns's name as his best friend, how does Zinkoff try to make it true? Why doesn't it work?
7. What is Zinoff’s favorite sport? Is he a good player?
8. When Zinkoff wins the soccer trophy, he offers to give it to Andrew. Why do you think he does this and what does it reveal about him?
9. What does Andrew's reaction tell you about him?
10. What do you know about Mrs. Biswell beloved eraser?
11. Why does Zinoff go to school so early? Is he a good student?
12. Why can't Zinkoff go with his father on Take Your Kid to Work Day? Why is it important to Zinkoff? How does his father make it up to him?
13. Who is the Waiting Man? Why does Zinkoff think about him?
14. Is Zinoff’s lucky stone a real stone? Where did he get it?
15. Why did Zinoff need an operation?
16. Who in the book do you think believe that Zinkoff is a loser? Who doesn't? Show examples to support your choices.
17. Why does Zinkoff spend Field Day with the old lady on Willow Street
18. If you were Zinoff what would you do in the field day?
19. What do you think about Zinkoff's relationship with Andrew Orwell and Claudia?
20. How many hours did Zinoff spend to look for Carolyn? What did he do to against the cold weather?
21. If Zinkoff was in your class, would you be friends with him? What qualities does he have that would make him a good or bad friend?
22. Why do you think Bounce eventually calls Zinkoff's name at the end of the book?
23. What can you learn from a boy like Zinoff?
24. Have you ever been in a leftover situation (such as not be selected to be in a game like Zinoff or not to be invited to a birthday party or to go to the movie or to have a playing date with your classmates etc)? What did you do? And What would you do after you read this book?
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