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

2. Where is Annabel's school?

3. Why does everyone assume that Annabel is dead when she is missing?

4. What negative social quality can be attributed to Mrs. Schmauss?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Boris feel about having to cook all the time at his house? Elaborate.

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

3. What changes does Annabel's body go through while Ellen is nside of it?

4. Who is Madame Murphy and how does Annabel feel about her?

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

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

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

8. What reason does Ben give for not wanting to go with Annabel to her 2:30 appointment?

9. Summarize the highlights of Annabel's phone conversation to the repairman.

10. Describe the toy Ben makes in school and what is it made from.

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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