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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Seven, what begins to make Bug really nervous after talking with her mother?
(a) Her mother's business is faltering more than her mother has been letting on.
(b) The house really needs a lot of repairs.
(c) The school has called and said Bug needs to repeat the previous year.
(d) Her mother's illness is getting worse.

2. In Chapter Six, what personal information about Bug does Moira almost reveal to the other girls?
(a) Bug's illness.
(b) Bug's real name.
(c) Bug's job.
(d) Bug's favorite food.

3. At the end of Chapter Four, why does Bug say she is hesitant about middle school?
(a) She does not want any more big changes in her life.
(b) Uncle Roderick did not want her to go to middle school.
(c) Her mother might need her help even more at her business.
(d) She really wants to move to a new state.

4. Who is Bug's closest friend's mother?
(a) Isla.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Chloe.
(d) Eloise.

5. In Chapter Six, how many girls are at Moira's house when Bug gets there?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

6. How does Bug make her way through the conversation in Chapter Six with all the other girls?
(a) By pretending she is her mother.
(b) By pretending she is her sister.
(c) By getting angry.
(d) By feigning interest.

7. In Chapter Three, why can Bug not go to camp this summer?
(a) Her mother needs her help at home.
(b) Her mother does not have the money.
(c) She is sick.
(d) Uncle Roderick asked Bug's mother not to let Bug go to camp.

8. What did Uncle Roderick sometimes work as in New York City?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) An accountant.
(d) A Drag Queen.

9. In Chapter Seven, what does Bug find in her room that is unusual?
(a) A note with strange writing she can not read.
(b) A scarf.
(c) A new book she does not recognize.
(d) Some food.

10. What does Bug wear in Chapter Two that makes her uncomfortable?
(a) A scarf.
(b) Pants.
(c) A dress.
(d) A hat.

11. What does Bug feel in Chapter One when her uncle dies?
(a) She feels as if her mattress is tipping.
(b) She feels as if she is on fire.
(c) She feels as if she can not wake from her sleep.
(d) She feels very cold.

12. In Chapter Seven, what does Bug ask her mother for that she does not really want but just asks about to distract Sabrina?
(a) Going on vacation.
(b) Getting a horse.
(c) Getting chickens.
(d) Getting curlers.

13. What does Moira want to do in Chapter Five that Bug persuades her not to do?
(a) Go for a walk in the woods.
(b) Eat.
(c) Pick flowers.
(d) Go home in the middle of the night.

14. How close is the closest village to Bug's house?
(a) 50 miles.
(b) 20 miles.
(c) 30 miles.
(d) 5 miles.

15. In Chapter Three, what happens with Bug's and her mother's guests after the memorial?
(a) They stay for a few days.
(b) They ask for some of Uncle Roderick's belongings.
(c) They want to take Bug on a trip.
(d) They have a big fight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Bug's room in her house?

2. How does Bug often get around her area on her own?

3. In Chapter Five, who does Bug remember Uncle Roderick bringing home once, but then never again?

4. In Chapter Seven, what are the best-selling cards Bug's mother has ever made?

5. Who gave Bug her nickname?

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