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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 Annabel want to go to camp?

2. What does Annabel's father look like after she wakes him up?

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

4. What mistake does Annabel make during breakfast?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What three items does Annabel make Bill for breakfast, and how are they cooked and served?

3. How does Boris feel about Annabel, and why does he feel that way?

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

5. List three of the four people Annabel thinks her mother might have switched bodies with.

6. How does Annabel feel about her brother and why does she say she feels that way?

7. Describe how Annabel's body acts the first time she and Annabel come face to face after the switch.

8. Describe in detail the lie Annabel's body gives Annabel about her English composition.

9. How does Bill act toward Annabel when she asks for more money to go to the liquor store?

10. Describe Annabel's mother, and what makes her different than the mothers of the students in Annabel's class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The sibling rivalry between Annabel and Ben is a prominent theme in the novel. Compare and contrast when Annabel and Ben discuss their relationship without Ben being aware that it is his sister he is talking to. Ben adores his sister and will do anything to be more like her, a fact that constantly backfires for the poor kid. Annabel, for the first time, gets to see her brother's true feelings for her. It's ironic she had to be her mother to see it.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that discusses how successfully Annabel plays the "mother role" in the novel. What is Annabel's conduct and interaction with family members appropriate to her new role? Do they seem to notice a change in her? If they do, does this matter? Answer these questions and then explain what this contributes to the novel. Does it reveal character, theme, or something else? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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