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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 "Dandelion Silk," what color are Ziggy's sneakers?

2. What does June throw at the neighbor kids in "Dandelion Silk"?

3. What does Jenny Karlo drive?

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

5. What instrument does June's mother, Angela, play?

Short Essay Questions

1. When is the only time that June Bug's mother looks tethered to the earth, and how does she seem during that time?

2. What type of bath does June have to take in "Bristle Brush" when she gets home, and how does she feel afterwards?

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

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

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

6. What is it like when Jenny Karlo comes down Trowbridge Road?

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

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

9. What does Toby play in "Swallow the Moon," and how does it make her feel?

10. In "Secrets," where does June tell her mother she has been, and what does Angela reply?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 2

Juxtaposition is a literary device used to compare and contrast things. How does the author use juxtaposition to show the differences between June’s house and Nana Jean’s house? How does juxtaposition help readers understand similarities and differences between the houses?

Essay Topic 3

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does the author use personification in the book? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects?

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