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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Phil do for a job?
(a) A bookie.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A doctor.
(d) An accountant.

2. How does the narrator get Phil's attention?
(a) Hits him with her bag.
(b) Lifts her skirt.
(c) Screams in his face.
(d) Kicks him in the shin.

3. With whom does Barney want the narrator to live?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) Her cousin Jade.
(c) Her aunt Sally.
(d) Her uncle Phil.

4. What does the newspaper owner wear on his head?
(a) A stetson.
(b) A handkerchief.
(c) A straw hat.
(d) A bowler hat.

5. Whom does Barney tell Casey about as they walk through the flower garden?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Morey draw for the narrator to help her sneak into the hospital?

2. What kind of suit has Morey worn to the hospital?

3. To what material does the narrator compare Morey's skin?

4. What is stamped on the plastic front of Barney's lucky charm?

5. How do Peony and Jasmine get back at the youngest Walker for shooting their mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Jasmine and Peony cast a spell on the younger Walker brother?

2. What has Phil done to ensure his family blends in with the white families?

3. Why doesn't Casey like Phil?

4. Why does Casey hate her new school?

5. Why is Barney's current situation so dire?

6. What is Casey's life like with her father?

7. How does the spell effect the Walker family?

8. What does Casey learn from the Kung-Fu movie?

9. What does Mr. Jeh tell Casey about his soul?

10. What does the owl story symbolize within context to the entire story?

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