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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. Where does the new person Bug meets in Chapter Ten live?

2. What was Bug's mother's office originally designed for?

3. What kinds of stories has Bug always loved?

4. Who does the librarian introduce Bug to in Chapter Ten?

5. Why does Bug go to Griffin's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter Eleven, what does Bug try as a way to contact Roderick direclty?

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

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

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

6. What do Bug and Griffin have in common?

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

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

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

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

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 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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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