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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 musical group are Bee and Bernadette listening to in Part One?

2. Who is Judy Toll?

3. How much does Manjula get paid a week?

4. What item does Bernadette offer for the Galer Street School Auction?

5. What are the restrictions on the 20-mile-house contest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Kyle Griffin's reputation at school?

2. What are some of the incidents that take place between Nigel Mills-Murray and Bernadette?

3. What happens when Ice-Cream gets stuck in the closet?

4. What is the connection between Bernadette and the Green Builders of America's competition?

5. What is Bernadette's reaction when she is confronted by Aubrey after the Prospective Parent Brunch disaster?

6. What leads to the family trip to Antarctica?

7. What is Bee's full name and how did she get it?

8. Who is Dr. Kurtz and why does Elgin contact her?

9. Why does the FBI contact Elgin in Part Three?

10. What is Samantha 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The disappearance of Bernadette effects each of the characters differently. Analyze the impact her disappearance has on Bee, Elgin, Soo-Lin, and Audrey.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the theme of family within the text. How does the role of family influence the plot of the text?

Essay Topic 3

What does Antarctica symbolize in the novel?

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