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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. How does Bug often get around her area on her own?

2. What does Bug's house look like?

3. What did Uncle Roderick have a large collection of?

4. In Chapter Seven, what does Bug's mother say Ellen is exploring to help expand the business?

5. What does Moira tell Bug she thinks she and Bug should both do in middle school?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Six, how does Bug describe Moira's house?

2. In Chapter Six, why does Bug feel a bit uncomfortable with the girls at Moira's house?

3. Why is Bug unable to go to camp like usual this summer?

4. In Chapter Three, what place besides Vermont did Uncle Roderick love?

5. In Chapter One, what does Bug feel the moment Uncle Roderick dies?

6. What surprises Bug about her own reaction in Chapter One to Uncle Roderick's death?

7. In Chapter Eight, what books did Bug used to like to read regarding old houses and why?

8. In Chapter Four, why does Mo bring Bug's bike back to her house?

9. In Chapter Six, what happens one night while Bug is asleep that really scares her?

10. In Chapter Five, how does Bug describe her feelings about living in a rural area?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Lukoff explain the unique relationship Bug and Sabrina had with Roderick before his death? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Bug's friends, mother, and school administrators are universally accepting of his gender transition. Do you think Lukoff's representation at the end of the novel of Bug's experiences as a 12-year-old boy who has just come out as transgender is realistic? Why or why not? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Lukoff describe the effect of living in a rural area on Bug's self-perception, and of how Bug fits in with peers? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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