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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. Who in Bug's life has just died?

2. In Chapter Three, what happens with Bug's and her mother's guests after the memorial?

3. How long ago was Moira's house built?

4. In Chapter Seven, what does Bug find in her room that is unusual?

5. In Chapter Two, where did Roderick live before moving with Bug and her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who in Bug's life loved makeup?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Lukoff describe Bug's feelings about bodily contact in Part I, and what does he reveal about Bug's character through these descriptions? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text ot help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Lukoff let the reader know, through Bug's own narration, how awkward and isolated Bug has felt at times in relation to peers? 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 changes between Bug and Moira in Part I, including the reasons behind them? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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