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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. Where is Bug's room in her house?

2. What does Bug's mother do for a living?

3. In Chapter Six, what happens to Bug's room?

4. In Chapter two, what does Bug's mother say everyone deserves the chance to do?

5. What is different about Bug's mother crying in Chapter One?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Six, who does Bug say gave her her nickname?

2. In Chapter Three, why did Roderick first come to live with Bug and her mother?

3. In Chapter Six, what surprises Bug when she visits Moira's house?

4. In the Prologue, how does Bug know her house is haunted?

5. In Chapter Eight, what did Bug and Roderick used to do sometimes regarding the ghosts in the house?

6. In Chapter Three, why does Sabrina tell Bug they are struggling a little financially?

7. Why does Mo ask everyone to start calling her Moira?

8. In Chapter Six, how does Bug describe her and Moira's friendship?

9. In Chapter Two, what were Uncle Roderick's wishes for after his death?

10. Why is Bug unable to go to camp like usual this summer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Lukoff present as the turning point in Bug's realization that he is a boy? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What does Lukoff reveal about Bug's character through Bug's descriptions of, and reactions to, Bug's nightmares? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Lukoff describe the effect of living in a rural area on Bug's self-perception, and of how Bug fits in with peers? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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