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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. How many eggs does Nana Jean have June crack in "Sunrise"?

2. In "Summer Baskets," who does the mailman talk to?

3. What does June do after scaring away neighbor kids who are bothering her and Ziggy in "Beasts from the Shadows"?

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

5. In "Breakfast of Champions," how much sugar does Jenny put in her and June's glasses of Coke?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Jenny make for June when to go to Nana Jean's after burying Angela's clothes?

5. What does Uncle Toby tell June he is going to do after he see her in "Masks"?

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

7. In "Masks," what happens when Toby comes over?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

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