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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 is Ziggy waiting for June in "Transformation"?

2. Who fixes food for a neighborhood barbecue in "Dandelion Silk"?

3. In "Morning Glory," what type of sandwich does Toby offer to bring Angie?

4. In "Mother and Child," what sound can be heard inside the house when Ziggy and Jenny are arguing?

5. In "Copper Beech," what did Lucy and Heather Anne bring when Ziggy came to stay with Nana Jean?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ziggy say when Nana Jean offers to take him downtown to get his hair cut and buy him some new clothes?

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

3. How does Ziggy describe the ninth dimension?

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

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

6. How does Uncle Toby help with food?

7. What does June see and hear when Ziggy is not at the tree in "Mother and Child"?

8. What did Jenny give Ziggy, and what does he say about it?

9. Why did Ziggy think in "Courante," that June might not come back?

10. How does June describe the music her mother is playing in "Courante"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Angela does not take good care of June. What is June’s relationship with her mother? Is Angela abusive, neglectful, sick, or a combination of the three?

Essay Topic 2

Marty Jordan died of AIDS. What care did Marty need when he was dying? How did Marty’s illness affect Angela?

Essay Topic 3

June and Ziggy become friends. What do June and Ziggy have in common? How do they become friends? What is revealed about friendship through their relationship?

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