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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 Satchmo save from breakfast to throw at the dog if it jumps the fence and chases him in "Satchmo's Master Plan"?

2. Where was Satchmo bitten by the rottweiler?

3. Who owns the beauty supply store in Kenzi and Simeon's neighborhood?

4. Who is referred to in "Call of Duty" as "a fake tough guy who everyone knew got chumped by the smallest kid in the school" (88)?

5. What does Cynthia say she would do if she were a negative number in "Ookabooka Land"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the frame narrative in Look Both Ways. What frame device connects the stories in the collection? Where does this appear in the stories? How is the frame device explained in the final story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Cynthia "Say-So" Sower. How did Cynthia attain her nickname? Who are Cynthia's hero and superhero? Why? What characteristics make Cynthia stand out among the characters in Look Both Ways?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss TJ's theory of mankind in “Water Booger Bears,” as well as Jasmine's rebuttal to that theory. How does TJ justify the aspects of his theory? What does Jasmine say she would be rather than a booger? Why?

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