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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 item does Annabel's French teacher like to throw?

2. What is Mrs. Schmauss' number one rule?

3. What is the name of the police officer in Chapter 7?

4. Which math technique has Annabel been having trouble with?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are some of the negative qualities of Mrs. Schmauss?

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

4. How does Ben feel about Boris and why does he feel that way?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who are the girls crowded into the Andrews family living room in Chapter 10, and why are they there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses point of view as an important literary element to allow the reader to experience the story a certain way. Point of view may stay the same or change within a novel, or even within a chapter. Write an essay that defines all the the point-of-view characters, and how point of view is used. How does this type of point of view contribute to the novel? Is this a good or bad choice for this novel, or is the point of view that this story is told in optional? Why or why not? Provide examples to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Write a five-paragraph essay that explores the idea of body switching. For Annabel, how does the body-switching scenario serve her? Or, does it fail her? Why or why not? Will Annabel continue down the path of responsibility or will she relapse into her old habits? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

At one point in the novel, the children are in school and Annabel is alone. She wonders for the first time where her mother is. Write an essay that explains and explores Annabel's ideas and feelings as to where her mother might be. Where does Annabel think her mother has gone? What possibilities does Annabel explore for her mother's whereabouts? How does Annabel feel about the notions she comes up with, and why? What does this say about Annabel and her insight into her mother?

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