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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. According to the narrator in "Call of Duty," Ty has been trying to get Ms. Wockley to convince who to start a gaming league at the school?

2. Who tosses Satchmo a textbook he had left behind in Mrs. Stevens's class in "Satchmo's Master Plan"?

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

4. On what street is Bryson said to live in "Call of Duty"?

5. Into whose backyard does Satchmo plan to run and hide if the dog jumps the fence in "Satchmo's Master Plan"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do "giggles" refer to in “Oookabooka Land" and why are they significant?

2. What does Ty take to Bryson in the end of "Call of Duty"? What does this symbolize?

3. What do Kenzi and Simeon aspire to be when they grow up?

4. What is the inciting incident that sets off the plot in “Call of Duty”?

5. What is an example of a "play on words" used in “Oookabooka Land"?

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

7. What is noted about Satchmo's name in “Satchmo's Master Plan"? Why is this significant?

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

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

10. How is Cinder described in “Oookabooka Land"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Discuss the use of irony in “Satchmo's Master Plan.” How is situational irony employed? What is ironic about Satchmo's mother's occupation and actions in the story? How does irony apply in the story's ending?

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