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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 Twelve, how does Roderick communicate with Bug?

2. In Chapter Nine, what does Bug hear all of a sudden?

3. What was Uncle Roderick's room originally designed as?

4. What quote did Uncle Roderick include in his yearbook?

5. When does Bug stay in the creek until?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Nine, what does Bug hear when she is in the river?

2. How does Bug feel in Moira's dress?

3. In Chapter Fourteen, what does Bug always think people are thinking when they look at her?

4. In Chapter Nine, what does Bug sometimes do to try to make herself feel better about what's going on in her life?

5. In Chapter Twelve, how does Bug feel when she speaks to Griffin at his house?

6. In Chapter Eight, what is Bug looking for in the attic?

7. In Chapter Fourteen, what Halloween does Bug particularly remember?

8. In Chapter Nine, what does Sabrina suggest about the future that really upsets Bug?

9. In Chapter Twelve, what does Roderick tell Bug through the ouija board?

10. In Chapter Thirteen, what does Bug come across in Roderick's bedroom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Bug feel when Sabrina says they might have to move, since Sabrina's business is faltering? What does Lukoff use this plot point to reveal about the importance of this setting to Bug? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Does Lukoff want readers to believe that Uncle Roderick really did communicate with Bug and Sabrina after his death, or not? Why or why not? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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