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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 "Resurrection," how long before the fire started did Nana Jean call Angela?

2. Where does June remember that her father fell asleep in "Golden Boy"?

3. Where is Uncle Toby's new apartment?

4. What type of marble does June found in "A Choir of Crows"?

5. In "A Choir of Crows," how many crows do June and Ziggy join?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does June remember her father telling her mother she would have to do when he was gone?

2. When June and Ziggy are found, what does June learn about the cause of the smokey smell?

3. Why does June think she started a fire when she smells smoke in "Wings"?

4. How does June fall asleep at the end of "Golden Boy"?

5. How do Buzz and John-John come and bother Ziggy and June, and how does she stop them?

6. What is Uncle Toby's new apartment like?

7. What does June dream in "A Choir of Crows"?

8. What are Ziggy and June playing when Buzz and John-John come and bother them in "Beasts from the Shadows"?

9. What does June do with her mother's dirty clothes, and who helps her?

10. What is make-believe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

June grows and matures in the novel. What events help June grow and mature in the novel? How does she grow and mature? is she better able to cope with her life because of how she grows and mature?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

June and Ziggy become friends. What do June and Ziggy have in common? How do they become friends? What is revealed about friendship through their relationship?

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