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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 Bryson's last name in "Call of Duty"?

2. Who was Satchmo named after?

3. What is Satchmo's mother's profession?

4. What does Ty imagine every clock as during the school day in "Call of Duty"?

5. At what time is Cynthia's comedy show said to start on her flyers in "Ookabooka Land"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Bryson Wills described in “Call of Duty”?

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

5. What did Bryson do in the cafeteria that caused him to be a target of bullying?

6. What version of the video game is central in “Call of Duty”? Why is it significant?

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

8. How is Cynthia described in “Oookabooka Land"?

9. What led up to Satchmo being bitten by a dog in the flashback in “Satchmo's Master Plan"?

10. How is Ty Carson described in “Call of Duty”?

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

Describe and discuss the characters of Jasmine and TJ in “Water Booger Bears.” What is the relationship between these characters? How do they demonstrate that relationship? What symbolism in the story illustrates their friendship?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the overall plot structure of Look Both Ways as well as the individual plot structures within each story in the collection. Where is the climax in each story? What is the inciting incident in each story? How do the stories link together to create a cohesive whole?

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