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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 is Bit's mother?

2. What assignment has Fatima's English teacher given for homework in "How to Look (Both) Both Ways"?

3. What does TJ say God made man from in "Water Booger Bears"?

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

5. What has Bit's mother recently resumed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are some of the examples of bullying seen in "Skitter Hitter"?

3. Why does Fatima make lists?

4. What is a frame narrative and how is this established in “Water Booger Bears”?

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

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

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

8. How did the Low Cuts get their name?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of video gaming in “Call of Duty." To what characters is gaming important? How would you describe the relationship between these characters? How is video gaming related to daily life in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the four members of the Low Cuts. How are they similar? How are they different? How did they form their "gang"? What actions are the Low Cuts known for?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the characters of Simeon Cross and Kenzi Thompson in “Five Things Easier to do Than Simeon's and Kenzi's Secret Handshake." How does the narrator describe the physicalities of these friends? For how long have they known one another? What is the basis of their friendship?

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