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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 is the choir director at TJ and Jasmine's church?
(a) Mrs. Bronson.
(b) Mr. Fantana.
(c) Mr. Brindle.
(d) Ms. Edwards.

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

3. How many pieces of candy do the Low Cuts buy from the old lady in "The Low Cuts Strike Again"?
(a) 15.
(b) 18.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

4. What does Fatima ask Benni for in the end of "How to Look (Both) Both Ways"?
(a) A musical instrument to play.
(b) A ride to the playground.
(c) A notebook.
(d) A pencil eraser.

5. What does Jasmine say she would be if not a booger in "Water Booger Bears"?
(a) A school bus.
(b) A toenail.
(c) A water bear.
(d) A teddy bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the guidance counselor at the school where the Low Cuts attend?

2. What is the name of Ms. Post's son that is described in "How to Look (Both) Both Ways"?

3. What is the name of Pia's big sister?

4. How does Pia leave school in the end of "Skitter Hitter"?

5. What kind of business does Marcus's mother own in "Skitter Hitter"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is irony applicable to the character of Bit in “The Low Cuts Strike Again”?

2. Where do the Low Cuts go to sell their candy? How much money do they make?

3. What does Benni tell Fatima in the ending of “How to Look (Both) Both Ways”? What does she ask her?

4. What does "Skitter" symbolize in "Skitter Hitter"?

5. Where do the Low Cuts go to buy candy in “The Low Cuts Strike Again”? What do they buy?

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

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

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

9. Why does Fatima make lists?

10. How did the Low Cuts get their name?

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