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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 Thirteen, what does Bug find in Roderick's room?

2. In Chapter Ten, what kind of ghost does Bug think might be in her house if it's not Uncle Roderick?

3. In Chapter Nine, what does Sabrina say they might have to do to make ends meet?

4. In Chapter Eleven, where does Bug bike in the morning?

5. In Chapter Eight, what does Moira bring up about Bug's house from years earlier?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter Eight, what is in Bug's sock drawer that terrifies her?

5. What do Bug and Griffin have in common?

6. In Chapter Nine, what does Bug sometimes do to try to make herself feel better about what's going on in her life?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Lukoff present as the turning point in Bug's realization that he is a boy? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Lukoff chooses never to reveal Bug's given name to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Lukoff describe Bug's feelings about bodily contact in Part I, and what does he reveal about Bug's character through these descriptions? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text ot help support your conclusions.

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