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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 game would the Low Cuts challenge people to in order to con them out of money, according to the narrator in "The Low Cuts Strike Again"?

2. What did Jasmine give TJ for licking a dead mosquito off his arm once?

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

4. How many classes in school do TJ and Jasmine have together?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When did Fatima first encounter Benni Austin?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss three examples of imagery (simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, etc.) in “Call of Duty." What does each example describe? How does the imagery affect you as a reader? What comedy arises from the imagery in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the frame narrative in Look Both Ways. What frame device connects the stories in the collection? Where does this appear in the stories? How is the frame device explained in the final story?

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