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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 snack does Ben eat at school in Chapter 7?

2. What are the first names of Miss McGuirk and Dr. Artunian?

3. What does Mr. Dilk say about Annabel's personality?

4. To what character does Annabel compare Ben in Chapter 8?

5. What chore does Annabel forget to do in her mother's morning routine?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe in detail Annabel and Ben's "pick-up lunch" in Chapter 7.

2. What does Annabel think of Mrs. Betty Parsons and why does she feel that way?

3. How does Annabel feel about the way adults dress?

4. Describe the physical qualities of Mrs. Schmauss.

5. What does Officer Plonchik think of Annabel as a mother?

6. How does Boris feel about Ellen when Annabel is in her body?

7. Describe the way Mrs. Schmauss defends herself against being accused of drinking the Andrews family alcohol.

8. What does Ben think about braces, and why does he feel that way?

9. Annabel calls two people "chauvinist pigs" in Chapter 8. Who are the people she says this to and why?

10. How does Mrs. Schmauss feel about Annabel, and why does she feel that way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Annabel finds herself switched into her mother's body, she gets up early and then decides to awaken her father before the alarm goes off. Write an essay that discusses how these two actions of Annabel's contribute to the novel.

Part 1. Discuss what Annabel is doing before she awakens her father and how it makes her feel, as well as why she awakens her father before the alarm goes off. Be sure to include anything that can be considered unusual about her behavior.

Part 2. Discuss why Annabel's father reacts the way he does when she wakes him up. What does Annabel think about what he says and does? How does this contribute to the novel?

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

From the scene on the street with her crying brother to the encounter with the runaway washing machine to a school conference on her grades -- and more -- Annabel finds herself challenged as she lives as and must interact with others as an adult. Select one scene from the book that you feel most prominently demonstrates growth in Annabel's character. Describe how and why she has grown, and explain why. Provide evidence from the novel to back up your assertions.

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