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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 "Majestica," what color are Matthew's wings?

2. How long does Nana Jean want Jenny to stay in "Mother and Child"?

3. In "Mother and Child," how long does Ziggy want to visit his mother at their house?

4. Who is the only one who has ever written a song about June?

5. Where does Uncle Toby work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What arrangements were made when Marty got sick, and how did he die?

2. How does Ziggy describe the ninth dimension?

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

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

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

6. How does June spend her evening in "Secrets"?

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

8. What does June dream at the end of "Summer Storm"?

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

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

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

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

Essay Topic 3

A spoiler in literature is an element in a written work that reveals plot elements or content. What are some titles of chapters? How do those titles indicate what will happen in a chapter? Are the chapter titles spoilers?

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