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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 did the bullies call their game when they yanked Stevie's necktie so hard his neck hurt for a week in "Skitter Hitter"?
2. How many pieces of candy do the Low Cuts buy from the old lady in "The Low Cuts Strike Again"?
3. What is Fatima's last name said to be in "How to Look (Both) Both Ways"?
4. What school do Jasmine and TJ attend?
5. What is TJ's singing voice compared to in "Water Booger Bears"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Stevie ultimately confess to his mother in "Skitter Hitter"? How does she react?
2. How is Stevie corralled into the event that involves Pia in "Skitter Hitter"?
3. Why has Jasmine Jordan been away from school in “Water Booger Bears”? For how long has she been away?
4. Who are the Low Cuts? How are they described?
5. How is the narrative structure of “How to Look (Both) Both Ways” different than the other stories in the collection?
6. What are some of the examples of bullying seen in "Skitter Hitter"?
7. How did the Low Cuts get their name?
8. Where do the Low Cuts go to sell their candy? How much money do they make?
9. Why does Pia not encounter Stevie in the end of "Skitter Hitter"?
10. What is the meaning of the title of “Water Booger Bears”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss three examples of imagery (simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, etc.) in “Call of Duty." What does each example describe? How does the imagery affect you as a reader? What comedy arises from the imagery in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the overall plot structure of Look Both Ways as well as the individual plot structures within each story in the collection. Where is the climax in each story? What is the inciting incident in each story? How do the stories link together to create a cohesive whole?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the interaction between Stevie and Pia in "Skitter Hitter." Why does the narrator indicate that their meeting might have been different? What happens between these characters in the end of the story?
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