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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. When Juno slept in the Crouch's closet in Chapter 11, how long had it been since she slept someplace that comfortable?

2. What time does Winnie pull into her driveway in Chapter 2?

3. How long did Winnie work at Illuminations Mental Health?

4. When Juno fell in the bathroom last week, where did she get a nasty cut?

5. What color are the tiles in the kitchen?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Winnie remember that Nigel looked when they had their first date?

2. What was Juno's life like in Albuquerque?

3. Why does Nigel think it was an extreme breach of privacy for Dakota to come stay with them?

4. Why does Winnie ask Dakota to leave in Chapter 13?

5. In Chapter 1, why does Juno have to be careful when she gets a snack?

6. What does Juno remember about the year she and Kregger lived in Alaska?

7. How did Winnie and Nigel buy their house on Greenlake?

8. In Chapter 2, what does Nigel suggest they eat for supper, and why does that disappoint Winnie?

9. In Chapter 13, why did Juno decide to stay at the Crouch's?

10. How did Dakota traumatize Sam when he was staying with Winnie and Nigel one time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters the author has created?

Essay Topic 2

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 3

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 characters? How does alternating the point of view between Juno and Winnie affect what readers know about actions and characters?

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