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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 has Bit's mother recently resumed?

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. Who yells as Pia skateboards down the school hallways "No skating allowed!" in "Skitter Hitter" (48)?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is Pia's relationship with Fawn Samms in "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 irony applicable to the character of Bit in “The Low Cuts Strike Again”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of symbolism in “Oookabooka Land." What does the title of this story refer to? What are "giggles" and what do they represent? Why does Cynthia take her joke to Cinder? How is this action symbolic?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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