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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 kinds of stories has Bug always loved?

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

3. Who does Moira think one of the ghosts in the house might be?

4. In Chapter Twelve, how does Bug say she knows where Griffin lives?

5. In Chapter Nine, what does Bug think is wrong with Uncle Roderick at the end of the chapter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter Eleven, what does Bug tell Moira she wants to hear from Roderick?

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

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

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

6. In Chapter Eight, what is in Bug's sock drawer that terrifies her?

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

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

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

10. In Chapter Ten, how does Bug feel about the library?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Lukoff chooses never to reveal Bug's given name to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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