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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. In Chapter 1, what bird awakens Juno?

2. What type of sneakers did Juno see in Winnie's closet that she often wore on her walks in Chapter 11?

3. In Chapter 5, what does Winnie order for dessert when she takes Samuel out to eat?

4. In Chapter 11, about how large was the closet where Juno hid after sneaking around the Crouch's house?

5. How long ago did Juno think it has been since the Albuquerque house was foreclosed on in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what does Juno hear Nigel say, and what are her thoughts regarding what she overhears?

2. What does Juno think about Sam, the Crouch's son?

3. When Winnie comes home in Chapter 2, what is her plan?

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

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

6. Why does Juno use the computer in Chapter 10?

7. Why does Winnie sometimes think that she took the job at Illuminations Mental Health to prove something to Nigel?

8. How does Juno feel about Dakota staying with Winnie and Nigel?

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

10. How did Juno start watching Winnie and Nigel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Suspense is a device authors use to create excitement, anxiety, or uncertainly about what will happen in a story. What would be a suspenseful scenes in the novel? How does the author create suspense in that section of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of The Wrong Family, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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