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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 show is Annabel about to watch when the doorbell rings?

2. Why does Annabel omit a description of her brother in Chapter 1?

3. What excuse does Annabel give for her use of instant coffee?

4. At the end of Chapter 3, why is Annabel's body almost late for school?

5. How does "Ape Face" want his eggs cooked in the breakfast scene?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Annabel not all that surprised that she awakens in her mother's body?

2. List and describe three of the five shows Annabel flips through on the television.

3. How does Annabel feel when Bill first sees her as her mother and not her true self?

4. What does Annabel's mother look like?

5. At what time does Annabel's grandmother like Ellen to call and why?

6. How does Annabel feel about going to school, and what does she think of Miss McGuirk?

7. How does Annabel feel about her father and how does the reader know that?

8. What does Boris Harris look like?

9. Describe how Annabel tricks her mother into agreeing to let her go to camp.

10. Describe three things that Annabel thinks make her mother too strict.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It is a surprise for Annabel to learn that Ben has never liked Mrs. Schmauss because the housekeeper is partial to him while she exhibits apparent dislike of Annabel. Write an essay to explore the theme of sibling rivalry between Annabel and Ben. Be sure to include how Annabel feels about Ben at the beginning of the novel, how Annabel thinks Ben feels about her, and how Ben really feels about Annabel. How does she become aware of this? Does the concept of irony apply? Use examples from the novel to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

At the meeting with Annabel, Miss McGuirk, Mr. Dilk and Dr. Artunian think they are talking to Annabel's mother. In reality, they are talking to Annabel, and their words have an unexpected effect on her. Write an essay that focuses on the negative feelings that their words engender in Annabel and the positive, negative or neutral effect it has on Annabel's character development. Compare and contrast her feelings after the meeting with the feelings she has for school and her teachers at the beginning of"Freaky Friday." Be sure to clearly label the emotions involved. Provide evidence from the novel to support your assertions.

Essay Topic 3

Annabel comes face to face with whoever inhabits her mother's body for the first time in the morning before school. Write an essay that analyzes how these two Annabels interact with each other when they first meet. What things does the person in Annabel's body do and say, and what is the real Annabel's reaction? Be sure to include any questions or conflicts that arise in Annabel after this first interaction. Provide examples to support your position.

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