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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 Jasmine's last name in "Water Booger Bears"?

2. What is the name of Marcus's mother?

3. Where does Pia go after school in the ending of "Skitter Hitter"?

4. What is Fatima's house number?

5. What is Benni doing every day when Fatima meets her after school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Fatima make lists?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. When did Fatima first encounter Benni Austin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the characters of Bryson and Ty in “Call of Duty." How are these characters similar? How are they different? What makes Bryson stand out as a noble character?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the language style in “Oookabooka Land." Define the following and discuss how they apply in the story: assonance, alliteration, and repetition. How does the use of these literary devices influence the mood and tone of the story? How does it reflect upon the characters in the narrative? In what other stories in the collection are these devices prominent?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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