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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 do the brown leaves in the old cellar smell like?

2. How old was June when her father died?

3. Where is Angela when June comes home in "Secrets"?

4. What type of facial hair did Marty have?

5. What is Ziggy's first name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Ziggy describe the ninth dimension?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ziggy goes to live with his grandmother. Why does Ziggy go to live with his grandmother? Why does his mother not take care of him?

Essay Topic 2

Flashbacks are a literary device used to provide information about events that took place before the story began. How does the author use flashbacks in the novel? How does the author’s choice to use flashbacks affect the plot?

Essay Topic 3

An epiphany is a realization that can be enlightening and help solve a situation or problem. What epiphany does June have about mother-daughter relationships? How does the epiphany help her better understand her mother and their relationship?

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