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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 Eleven, what do Moira and Bug do that Bug does not really like?

2. In Chapter Nine, what does Bug's mother call Roderick?

3. In Chapter Fourteen, what does Bug think Uncle Roderick wanted her to know?

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

5. In Chapter Fifteen, what age is Bug turning?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Moira like to do in the summer that Bug does not really like?

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

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

7. What do Bug and Griffin have in common?

8. In Chapter Nine, what does Bug suggest as a means of generating extra income?

9. In Chapter Twelve, why does Bug go to Griffin's house?

10. In Chapter Nine, what happens to Bug when she is home alone at night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Lukoff describe Bug's discomfort with both makeup and dresses, and what do these descriptions tell the reader about Bug's character and character arc? 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 effect of living in a rural area on Bug's self-perception, and of how Bug fits in with peers? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Bug's friends, mother, and school administrators are universally accepting of his gender transition. Do you think Lukoff's representation at the end of the novel of Bug's experiences as a 12-year-old boy who has just come out as transgender is realistic? Why or why not? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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