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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 kind of book does Booger check out at the library?

2. How does Paw Paw hope her old friend can help Jeannie?

3. What kind of meat does Casey buy with the five dollars?

4. What statues does Casey see in the shop window?

5. Mr. Jeh accuses Gilbert of ________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Mr. Jeh's thoughts about the burglary?

2. What problems does Casey have in buying the buns?

3. How is Casey's life changing for the better?

4. What does Barney confess to in this section?

5. How do Booger and Casey become friends?

6. What does Casey plan for Barney when he gets back?

7. How do Paw Paw and Casey keep warm at the beginning of this section?

8. What does Casey dream about in this section?

9. What do Booger and Casey do together in this section?

10. What problems does Casey have at the deli?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How much does Casey's life change when she moves to Chinatown? How does she adjust to these changes?

Essay Topic 2

How has the death of Jeanine affected by Barney? How would their lives have been different if she had lived?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Casey's character at the beginning of the book to her character at the end of the book.

1. What did Casey hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events change Casey's ideas about life?

3. How has Casey's character changed by the end of the book?

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