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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 did Jasmine give TJ for licking a dead mosquito off his arm once?
2. Who is the only other skater that Pia knows at her school (that is a girl), according to the narrator in "Skitter Hitter"?
3. The narrator of "Water Booger Bears" says in the first sentence that "This story was going to being like all the best stories" (xii). How was it going to begin, but no one saw it happen?
4. Who is Trista and Bit's English teacher?
5. Who does TJ say is his "new mother" in "Water Booger Bears" (11)?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Stevie Munsen described in "Skitter Hitter"?
2. How is Stevie corralled into the event that involves Pia in "Skitter Hitter"?
3. Where do the Low Cuts go to sell their candy? How much money do they make?
4. How did the Low Cuts get their name?
5. What is a red herring and how does this apply in “The Low Cuts Strike Again”?
6. What is the meaning of the title of “Water Booger Bears”?
7. What is Pia's relationship with Fawn Samms in "Skitter Hitter"?
8. Where do the Low Cuts go to buy candy in “The Low Cuts Strike Again”? What do they buy?
9. Why does Pia not encounter Stevie in the end of "Skitter Hitter"?
10. What does "Skitter" symbolize in "Skitter Hitter"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the interaction between Stevie and Pia in "Skitter Hitter." Why does the narrator indicate that their meeting might have been different? What happens between these characters in the end of the story?
Essay Topic 2
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 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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