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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. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what is the narrator's name?

2. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what does the narrator's father always seem to say?

3. In "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," how does the family escape from Bigfoot?

4. In "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," where does the uncle's story take place?

5. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," what was the name of the narrator's first crush?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Seventy-Six Dollars," how does Monk convince Angel Carter he has superpowers?

2. In "Choctaw Bigfoot," how does the story climax and eventually end?

3. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," why does the narrator's dad always seem so quiet?

4. Describe the game against the Clippers in "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push."

5. In "Seventy-Six Dollars," describe what Monk is writing and how.

6. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," why is the narrator so nervous about his dad getting involved with his team?

7. How are the Choctaw involved in "Choctaw Bigfoot"?

8. In "Seventy-Six Dollars," how does Monk imagine he got superpowers?

9. In "Choctaw Bigfoot," who are the Bohpoli and what are they like?

10. In "Main Street," what has happened to the narrator's mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two or more stories from this collection and write an essay in which you compare/ contrast how money plays an important role in what happens and the messages the authors are trying to get across.

Essay Topic 2

In an essay, discuss the importance of Merci's brother Roli to the plot and themes of "Sol Painting, Inc."

Essay Topic 3

All of the stories in this collection involve both kids and their parents. Choose any two stories and compare/ contrast the way the writers deal with the relationship between children and parents.

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