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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 kind of business does Marcus's mother own in "Skitter Hitter"?

2. What is Fatima's house number?

3. Who is Trista and Bit's English teacher?

4. What does Fatima ask Benni for in the end of "How to Look (Both) Both Ways"?

5. What is the name of Ms. Post's son that is described in "How to Look (Both) Both Ways"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Low Cuts get their name?

2. Who are the Low Cuts? How are they described?

3. What are some of the examples of bullying seen in "Skitter Hitter"?

4. What does Benni tell Fatima in the ending of “How to Look (Both) Both Ways”? What does she ask her?

5. How does Fatima perceive the boy with the notebook on the bus in “How to Look (Both) Both Ways”?

6. How is the narrative structure of “How to Look (Both) Both Ways” different than the other stories in the collection?

7. Where do the Low Cuts go to buy candy in “The Low Cuts Strike Again”? What do they buy?

8. How is Stevie corralled into the event that involves Pia in "Skitter Hitter"?

9. What does "Skitter" symbolize in "Skitter Hitter"?

10. When did Fatima first encounter Benni Austin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the characters of Jasmine and TJ in “Water Booger Bears.” What is the relationship between these characters? How do they demonstrate that relationship? What symbolism in the story illustrates their friendship?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the characters of Bryson and Ty in “Call of Duty." How are these characters similar? How are they different? What makes Bryson stand out as a noble character?

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