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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 "Beasts from the Shadows," what plants emerge from the ground after the rain?

2. In "A Choir of Crows," how many capfuls of Clorox does Angela want in her bath?

3. What does June remember her mother telling her to make for herself right before her mother quit feeding her?

4. In "Beasts from the Shadows," what beast or beasts emerges first when June calls for the invisible beasts to show themselves?

5. What does Nana Jean send Ziggy and Jenny out to pick in "Sunrise"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does June think that Nana Jean sits in silence with her after breakfast in "Summer Baskets"?

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

6. What does June imagine about living in a new place, and how does it make her feel?

7. What happened to Angela after the fire?

8. What happens when June stays up late to show her father the first time she loses a tooth?

9. What is make-believe?

10. In "Sunrise," how Nana Jean help June clean up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Angela does not take good care of June. What is June’s relationship with her mother? Is Angela abusive, neglectful, sick, or a combination of the three?

Essay Topic 2

Juxtaposition is a literary device used to compare and contrast things. How does the author use juxtaposition to show the differences between June’s house and Nana Jean’s house? How does juxtaposition help readers understand similarities and differences between the houses?

Essay Topic 3

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

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