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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. From what tree in Nana Jean's yard does Ziggy like to watch the neighborhood?

2. In "Bristle Brush," on what chord does the music end that Angela plays for June on her cello?

3. What color hair does Jenny have?

4. How often did Toby come to bring food when June was in school?

5. What pet does Ziggy have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Uncle Toby help with food?

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

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

4. What happens after June throws rocks at the neighborhood children?

5. How do Ziggy and June cover the abandoned cellar in "Majestica," and what does it look like?

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

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

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

9. What is the disinfection process Angela goes through after Toby leaves?

10. What does Ziggy do at the beginning of "Summer Storm"?

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

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

Essay Topic 3

The Crowley boys make fun of June and Ziggy and attack Ziggy. Why do the Crowley boys laugh at June and Ziggy? How do they try to hurt Ziggy? How does June deal with them? Is the way she deals with them an effective way to deal with bullies?

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