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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. At what time does Mrs. Andrews ask Boris to come back for dinner in Chapter 10?

2. Does Ben think Annabel is popular?

3. What game does Boris want to play with Annabel in Chapter 8?

4. What does Boris think is causing his cold since he is fine at the Andrews place and not his own?

5. When does the repairman say someone will arrive to fix the Andrews family machine?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the phone conversation between Annabel and Bill at the beginning of Chapter 8.

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

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

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

5. How does Ben feel about Mrs. Schmauss, and why does he feel that way?

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

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

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

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

10. What instructions does Annabel give to Boris before leaving leaving for her 2:30 appointment?

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

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 3

Annabel is happy and excited when she awakens to find herself in her mother's body. Unexpected as it might seem at first to the reader, the opportunity to experience life in her mother's body is not disorienting or strange to her, but rather a gift from her mother. Write an essay that explains why Annabel considers the body switch a gift rather than a punishment, how Annabel communicates the mismatch between her teenage understanding of the world and the adult body she occupies, and how this contributes to the novel.

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