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

2. In "Mother and Child," how often do Ziggy and June meet at the tree?

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

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

5. In what key is Courante played?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ziggy describe the ninth dimension?

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

3. How does June explain when Ziggy accuses her of staring at him in "Transformation"?

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

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

6. What does June remember about her father?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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