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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 does Kenzi say he wants to be when he grows up to the teacher in the hallway in "Five Things Easier to Do than Simeon's and Kenzi's Secret Handshake"?

2. What is Simeon's last name said to be in "Five Things Easier to Do than Simeon's and Kenzi's Secret Handshake"?

3. Who is the crossing guard that hugs Kenzi every day in "Five Things Easier to Do than Simeon's and Kenzi's Secret Handshake"?

4. Who is the teacher of Ty's last class of the day in "Call of Duty"?

5. Who was Satchmo named after?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Fran, and how was Cinder different when Fran was still alive?

2. What joke does Cynthia tell in the end of Mrs. Stevens's class in “Oookabooka Land"?

3. What is Satchmo's mother's profession? What led her to this profession?

4. What is revealed of Simeon and Kenzi's brothers in the end of “Five Things Easier to do Than Simeon's and Kenzi's Secret Handshake"?

5. What is the inciting incident in “Satchmo's Master Plan"?

6. How is the narrative of “Five Things Easier to do Than Simeon's and Kenzi's Secret Handshake" structured?

7. What is the outline of Satchmo's plan in “Satchmo's Master Plan"?

8. Where do Kenzi and Simeon go for snacks after school? How is this setting described?

9. How does irony apply in “Satchmo's Master Plan"?

10. How is Kenzi Thompson described in “Five Things Easier to do Than Simeon's and Kenzi's Secret Handshake"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the characters of Satchmo Jenkins and Canton Post in Look Both Ways. How are these characters similar? How are they different? In what ways does the past influence each character's perceptions of and actions within the present?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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