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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. On what street is Bryson said to live in "Call of Duty"?
2. How is Candace related to Bryson?
3. What does Bryson make himself for breakfast in the beginning of "Call of Duty"?
4. From whom did Bryson hear about Ty being kissed yesterday in "Call of Duty"?
5. Who owns the beauty supply store in Kenzi and Simeon's neighborhood?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Bryson Wills described in “Call of Duty”?
2. What did Bryson do in the cafeteria that caused him to be a target of bullying?
3. How is Cynthia described in “Oookabooka Land"?
4. What is the inciting incident in “Satchmo's Master Plan"?
5. What do Kenzi and Simeon aspire to be when they grow up?
6. What do "giggles" refer to in “Oookabooka Land" and why are they significant?
7. How does irony apply in “Satchmo's Master Plan"?
8. What joke does Cynthia tell in the end of Mrs. Stevens's class in “Oookabooka Land"?
9. How is Cinder described in “Oookabooka Land"?
10. What version of the video game is central in “Call of Duty”? Why is it significant?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the frame narrative in Look Both Ways. What frame device connects the stories in the collection? Where does this appear in the stories? How is the frame device explained in the final story?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the language style in “Oookabooka Land." Define the following and discuss how they apply in the story: assonance, alliteration, and repetition. How does the use of these literary devices influence the mood and tone of the story? How does it reflect upon the characters in the narrative? In what other stories in the collection are these devices prominent?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the characters of Simeon Cross and Kenzi Thompson in “Five Things Easier to do Than Simeon's and Kenzi's Secret Handshake." How does the narrator describe the physicalities of these friends? For how long have they known one another? What is the basis of their friendship?
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