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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 Seven, what does Bug ask her mother for that she does not really want but just asks about to distract Sabrina?

2. Who gave Bug her nickname?

3. What was Uncle Roderick's favorite food?

4. Whose sister is an eighth-grader at Maplewood Middle School in Chapter Six?

5. In Chapter Three, why can Bug not go to camp this summer?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Five, what startles Moira terribly?

2. In Chapter Two, how does Bug always feel when Mo hugs her?

3. In Chapter Three, what scares Bug in her bedroom in the middle of the night?

4. In Chapter Eight, what books did Bug used to like to read regarding old houses and why?

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

6. In Chapter One, what does Bug feel the moment Uncle Roderick dies?

7. In Chapter Four, why does Mo bring Bug's bike back to her house?

8. In Chapter Six, why does Bug feel a bit uncomfortable with the girls at Moira's house?

9. Who in Bug's life loved makeup?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do mirrors represent for Bug, and when and how does Lukoff reveal the reasons Bug always seems not to recognize Bug's own face in them? 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 communicate the importance of books to Bug? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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