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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 lines the front hallway of Nana Jean's house?
2. In "Aftermath," what does Jenny do after June tells her story?
3. What color towel does June use for her mother after her mother takes a bath in "A Choir of Crows"?
4. What do June and Ziggy smell at the end of "Wings"?
5. In "Sunrise," what type of bath does Nana Jean give June?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Nana Jean decide to do after June tells her story?
2. What does Jenny decide to do in "Something New"?
3. When June and Ziggy are found, what does June learn about the cause of the smokey smell?
4. In "Sunrise," how Nana Jean help June clean up?
5. What is make-believe?
6. Who meets June when she walks down Trowbridge Road and why in "Kitchen Songs"?
7. In "A Choir of Crows," what does June see when she and Ziggy walk to Majestica?
8. in "Sarabande," what does June have to do when she comes home?
9. In "What the Cat Dragged In," what does June do after Uncle Toby leaves?
10. How does June fall asleep at the end of "Golden Boy"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
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?
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