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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. How many more neurons does Jenna have than the typical human brain?

2. In "Persona," how many birds does Jenna see when she and Mr. Bender go into the garden?

3. in "Fine Tuning," what is Ethan's community project?

4. In "Day One / New Jenna," how does Father fix the gash in Jenna's hand?

5. What is the name of Jenna's Nana in "California"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jenna see when she cuts her hand in the secret room in her parents' bedroom?

2. What does a man do while Ethan and Jenna are working at the mission in "The New Lily and Jenna"?

3. What organization do Father Rico and Lily belong to, and what is their mission?

4. What was Mother's occupation, and why does she not practice it in "Day Sixteen"?

5. What does Jenna find in the locked room in her parents' bedroom?

6. In "A Curve," where and when will Jenna be attending school?

7. What does Father say about how Jenna was saved through medical technology?

8. At the end of Persona, what is Jenna afraid of?

9. How did Father become rich?

10. What does Mr. Bender tell Jenna when she asks what he learned about her on the Net?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lily and Father Rico belong to an organization that is committed to preserving the original species of plants. What has happened to many species of plants? Why is it important to preserve original species? What are the dangers of bioengineering?

Essay Topic 2

The novel takes place in a small town in California. Does the setting serve as a backdrop or take on the role of a character? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the tone in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Point of view determines how readers view the story and characters in a story. What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people? Why is it important that the story is told from Jenna’s perspective?

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