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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 "A Choir of Crows," what does Ziggy give June before they go outside?

2. In "Resurrection," what hospital is Angela taken to?

3. In "Masks," what is Toby playing when he drives away?

4. When June wakes in "Golden Boy," what does she see?

5. When Ziggy and June fall asleep in "A Choir of Crows," who are they pretending to be?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who meets June when she walks down Trowbridge Road and why in "Kitchen Songs"?

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

5. In "What the Cat Dragged In," what does June do after Uncle Toby leaves?

6. in "Sarabande," what does June have to do when she comes home?

7. In "Summer Baskets," what does Jenny reveal in her prayer?

8. In "Kitchen Songs," how does June feel as she walks down Trowbridge Road?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

June misses her father. What did June and her father do together? What was his role in her life? How was he her primary caregiver? What type of relationship did June have with her father and why does she miss him so much?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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