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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 did Bug's mother start her own business?

2. What piece of gossip do the girls at Moira's talk about at the end of Chapter Six?

3. In Chapter Six, what personal information about Bug does Moira almost reveal to the other girls?

4. In Chapter Six, what happens in Bug's nightmare?

5. Where is Bug's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprises Bug about her own reaction in Chapter One to Uncle Roderick's death?

2. In Chapter Five, how does Bug describe her feelings about living in a rural area?

3. In Chapter Two, how does Bug often feel when she looks in a mirror?

4. In Chapter Six, what happens one night while Bug is asleep that really scares her?

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

6. In Chapter Three, what place besides Vermont did Uncle Roderick love?

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

8. In Chapter Five, what startles Moira terribly?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Lukoff explain the unique relationship Bug and Sabrina had with Roderick before his death? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Lukoff chooses to begin Too Bright To See with Uncle Roderick's death, and what effect does this choice have on the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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