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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, why does Bug not want her mother to see her in the dress?

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

3. When did Bug's grandparents buy the house?

4. In Chapter Eleven, where does Bug bike in the morning?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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