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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. Before the Low Cuts named themselves that, they were part of another set called what?
(a) The Free-Lunchers.
(b) The Washmores.
(c) The Free Loaders.
(d) The Wolf Pack.

2. How did Jasmine's parents look at her during the uncomfortable conversation where they told her they were separating, according to the narrator in "Water Booger Bears"?
(a) Like she was a school bus falling from the sky.
(b) Like she was an exotic goldfish in a sandwich bag.
(c) Like she was a caged tiger in a zoo.
(d) Like she was a coal miner trapped in a mine.

3. Who was the crossing guard that woke up the kid who was knocked out for teasing John John in "The Low Cuts Strike Again"?
(a) Mr. Wilson.
(b) Ms. Munch.
(c) Ms. Post.
(d) Ms. Anderson.

4. Who is the guidance counselor at the school where the Low Cuts attend?
(a) Ms. Lane.
(b) Ms. Ross.
(c) Mr. Smith.
(d) Ms. Jackman.

5. What is Fatima's last class of the day in "How to Look (Both) Both Ways"?
(a) Life science.
(b) History.
(c) Social Studies.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Fatima's last name said to be in "How to Look (Both) Both Ways"?

2. What did Jasmine give TJ for licking a dead mosquito off his arm once?

3. The narrator of "Water Booger Bears" says in the first sentence that "This story was going to being like all the best stories" (xii). How was it going to begin, but no one saw it happen?

4. What is TJ's singing voice compared to in "Water Booger Bears"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Jasmine Jordan been away from school in “Water Booger Bears”? For how long has she been away?

2. How does TJ incorporate religion into his theory in “Water Booger Bears”?

3. What is Pia's relationship with Fawn Samms in "Skitter Hitter"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How is Stevie Munsen described in "Skitter Hitter"?

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