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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. What color hair does Jenny have?

2. In "Transformation," what music can Ziggy and June hear when they are in the tree?

3. In "Majestica," where does June leave her backpack when she goes home?

4. At the end of "Queen of Fairies," what does Nana Jean work on while Ziggy and Matthew play in the yard?

5. In "Queen of Fairies," where does June remember where Nana Jean and Ziggy had a picnic shortly after he moved in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Uncle Toby help with food?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 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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