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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. What does Frannie say that each moment is?

2. What was someone trying take away from Frannie when she'd had that one fight?

3. What does Frannie smell when she enters her apartment Monday afternoon?

4. What does Ms. Johnson do to make Rayray pay attention again?

5. Why does Frannie believe Samantha says this?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe what happens when Trevor begins harassing the new boy again on Monday.

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

4. Describe Grandma's attitude about sign language, how she communicates with Sean and what Frannie thinks about it.

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

6. What does Frannie decide to write about and what is her opening sentence?

7. Describe the one fight Frannie says she's had.

8. 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?

9. Describe the scene on Saturday morning when Frannie and Sean first get out of bed.

10. What were the reactions of Trevor and Frannie after Ms. Johnson reads the poem about hope being a thing with feathers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

What does Samantha come to believe about the new boy? Why does she believe this? What is the effect on Samantha when she realizes he isn't what she'd hoped for? What does Frannie say about Samantha's reaction?

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