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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does TJ say is his "new mother" in "Water Booger Bears" (11)?
(a) Ms. Macy.
(b) Mr. Dingall.
(c) Mr. Ryde.
(d) Mr. Gedge.

2. What kind of cancer did John John's mother have?
(a) Ovarian cancer.
(b) Colon cancer.
(c) Uterine cancer.
(d) Breast cancer.

3. How many houses are there on each block as Fatima walks home in "How to Look (Both) Both Ways"?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 7.

4. Who is the guidance counselor at TJ and Jasmine's school?
(a) Mr. Patel.
(b) Ms. Lane.
(c) Ms. King.
(d) Ms. Wilson.

5. Who is the only other skater that Pia knows at her school (that is a girl), according to the narrator in "Skitter Hitter"?
(a) Rachel Duncan.
(b) Fawn Samms.
(c) Sarah Gilliam.
(d) Anna Davis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Life Science teacher for Jasmine and TJ?

2. On what street does TJ live in "Water Booger Bears"?

3. How many pieces of candy do the Low Cuts buy from the old lady in "The Low Cuts Strike Again"?

4. What did the bullies call their game when they yanked Stevie's necktie so hard his neck hurt for a week in "Skitter Hitter"?

5. Who yells as Pia skateboards down the school hallways "No skating allowed!" in "Skitter Hitter" (48)?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Fatima make lists?

2. How is the narrative structure of “How to Look (Both) Both Ways” different than the other stories in the collection?

3. How does Fatima perceive the boy with the notebook on the bus in “How to Look (Both) Both Ways”?

4. Who are the Low Cuts? How are they described?

5. How did the Low Cuts get their name?

6. How is Stevie corralled into the event that involves Pia in "Skitter Hitter"?

7. Why does Pia not encounter Stevie in the end of "Skitter Hitter"?

8. What do empy snack bags symbolize in “Water Booger Bears”?

9. What is a red herring and how does this apply in “The Low Cuts Strike Again”?

10. What is the meaning of the title of “Water Booger Bears”?

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