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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. What book does the new person Bug meets in Chapter Ten take out?

2. In Chapter Fourteen, what do Bug and Griffin drink together?

3. What did Roderick used to work on while watching television with Bug?

4. What does Bug think Moira's house looks like?

5. In Chapter Nine, why does Bug's mother leave her on her own for dinner?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In Chapter Nine, what does Sabrina tell Bug about her meeting?

6. In Chapter Eight, what does Moira remember seeing in Bug's hallway once?

7. In Chapter Nine, why does Sabrina tell Bug she is going to have to get her own dinner that night?

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

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

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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