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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Majestica," what are some plants growing in Nana Jean's garden?
(a) Leaf lettuce and spinach.
(b) Beans and corn.
(c) Zucchini and squash.
(d) Snap peas and cherry tomatoes.

2. What day is Ziggy not in the tree in "Mother and Child"?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Friday.

3. In "Morning Glory," what type of sandwich does Toby offer to bring Angie?
(a) Ham and cheese.
(b) Bologna or roast beef.
(c) Salami or Liverwurst.
(d) Braunscheiweger.

4. When was Ziggy born?
(a) November.
(b) October.
(c) August.
(d) September.

5. In "Mother and Child," what does June think that Jenny's car smells like?
(a) Old cigarettes and trouble.
(b) Trash.
(c) Mold.
(d) Perfume and garbage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Angela play for June after her bath in "Bristle Brush"?

2. What sandwiches did Nana Jean make for a picnic shortly after Ziggy moved in?

3. What pet does Ziggy have?

4. In "Copper Beech," what are the Delmato girls doing on their porch?

5. in "Bristle Brush," what does Angela put in June's bathwater?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does June explain when Ziggy accuses her of staring at him in "Transformation"?

2. In "Mother and Child," what does Nana Jean tell Jenny when Jenny asks for her opinion?

3. In "Bristle Brush," what does June do after her mother is asleep and why?

4. Where does June Bug like to watch the neighborhood, and what does she see?

5. What is Ziggy like and what does he bring with him?

6. What does June remember about her father?

7. What happens when June shrieks to make an ocean of clouds disappear?

8. What do the neighborhood kids think about June Bug's house?

9. What is the ninth dimension, and why can Ziggy and June go there?

10. What does Toby tell June he is thinking of doing in "Swallow the Moon"?

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