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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. Why does the new boy say part of him wants to hit Trevor?

2. What does Frannie say she'd do if Maribel fell?

3. What is Sean's reaction when a girl asks his name?

4. What does Sean sign when Frannie gets in her mothers lap?

5. What is Frannie eating when she and Sean are watching television on Saturday?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the conversation that takes place when the new boy catches up with Frannie and Samantha as they're walking home from school in chapter twenty-one.

2. What does the new boy ask when Ms. Johnson tells the class to write about an important day in their lives?

3. What does Frannie mean when she says "Mr. Hungry is here?"

4. Describe the conversation that takes place after Sean arrives home from school.

5. What does Samantha say about believing in something as she and Frannie are walking home together in chapter sixteen?

6. What does the new boy say about Trevor's need to be mean to others. What does Trevor do in chapter eighteen that's mean to Frannie and what is the reaction?

7. What is Frannie's response when Samantha asks why Frannie helped Trevor up?

8. What does Sean explain to Frannie about the bridges and what they mean for his ability to talk to hearing girls?

9. What does Frannie say about the new boy hurting Trevor's feelings and what that proves?

10. Describe the conversation between Samantha and Frannie when Samantha tells Frannie about her dream.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Frannie and Sean play a game in which one says a word and the other describes how that word sounds. How did this game come into being? Why is it important to both of them? Frannie says Sean is better at it than she. How can this be true considering that Sean doesn't hear sounds?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Lila? How many other children have died in Frannie's family? What is the impact on the family?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Frannie. What kind of person is she? What are the most important aspects of her life? Why are these important?

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