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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. Who was the crossing guard that woke up the kid who was knocked out for teasing John John in "The Low Cuts Strike Again"?

2. How many houses are there on each block as Fatima walks home in "How to Look (Both) Both Ways"?

3. What kind of cancer did Francy's father have?

4. Who is the school janitor at the school that the Low Cuts attend?

5. What did Stevie's mother help him do after the incident with Pia in "Skitter Hitter"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How did the Low Cuts come together as a group?

7. What does Stevie ultimately confess to his mother in "Skitter Hitter"? How does she react?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the overall plot structure of Look Both Ways as well as the individual plot structures within each story in the collection. Where is the climax in each story? What is the inciting incident in each story? How do the stories link together to create a cohesive whole?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of red herrings in “The Low Cuts Strike Again.” What is a red herring? How does this term apply to the story? What effect do the red herrings have on the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of bullying in Look Both Ways. What stories in the anthology focus largely on this theme? What symbolism relates to the theme of bullying? What characters connect with this theme?

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