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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. What is the last name of the kid Satchmo who is in Francy's class?

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

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

4. What did Pia name her skateboard?

5. At what bench outside the school do the Low Cuts always meet up?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Fatima make lists?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and analyze the character of Cynthia "Say-So" Sower. How did Cynthia attain her nickname? Who are Cynthia's hero and superhero? Why? What characteristics make Cynthia stand out among the characters in Look Both Ways?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the use of irony in “Satchmo's Master Plan.” How is situational irony employed? What is ironic about Satchmo's mother's occupation and actions in the story? How does irony apply in the story's ending?

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