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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. In Chapter Fourteen, what does Sabrina say when Bug says she thinks Roderick might have been transgender?

2. In Chapter Thirteen, where does Bug's mother say she just was when she finds Bug in Roderick's room?

3. Who is the librarian Bug really likes?

4. In Chapter Eight, what does Moira want to do with Bug that Bug does not really want to do?

5. In Chapter Fifteen, where does Bug go to spend her birthday night?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Nine, why does Sabrina tell Bug she is going to have to get her own dinner that night?

2. In Chapter Nine, what does Sabrina suggest about the future that really upsets Bug?

3. In Chapter Twelve, why does Bug go to Griffin's house?

4. In Chapter Twelve, how does Bug feel when she speaks to Griffin at his house?

5. What does Moira like to do in the summer that Bug does not really like?

6. In Chapter Twelve, what does Roderick tell Bug through the ouija board?

7. What do Bug and Griffin have in common?

8. In Chapter Eleven, what does Bug try as a way to contact Roderick direclty?

9. In Chapter Nine, what does Bug hear when she is in the river?

10. What seems to happen to Roderick after he communicates with Bug through the ouija board for a while?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Lukoff let the reader know, through Bug's own narration, how awkward and isolated Bug has felt at times in relation to peers? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Lukoff describe the changes between Bug and Moira in Part I, including the reasons behind them? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Lukoff describe Bug's discomfort with both makeup and dresses, and what do these descriptions tell the reader about Bug's character and character arc? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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