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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Queen of Fairies," where does June remember where Nana Jean and Ziggy had a picnic shortly after he moved in?
(a) Back porch.
(b) Park.
(c) Front porch.
(d) Quilt on the lawn.

2. How long has Jenny been at Nana Jean's house in "Mother and Child" when she starts to leave?
(a) A couple hours.
(b) An hour.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 90 minutes.

3. In "Swallow the Moon," what instrument does Toby play?
(a) Banjo.
(b) Guitar.
(c) Bass.
(d) Harmonica.

4. In "Summer Storm," where does June hurt herself when she climbs down from the tree?
(a) Knee.
(b) Hand.
(c) Face.
(d) Elbow.

5. At the end of "Queen of Fairies," what does Nana Jean work on while Ziggy and Matthew play in the yard?
(a) Knitting.
(b) Macrame.
(c) Crocheting.
(d) Shelling peas.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Angela cleans on Saturdays, how many boxes of surgical gloves might she go through?

2. In "Mother and Child," how long does Ziggy want to visit his mother at their house?

3. How much younger was Toby than Marty?

4. What grade did Nana Jean teach when she was a teacher?

5. Where does June lie and say that she got a sunburn in "Courante"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does June see and hear when Ziggy is not at the tree in "Mother and Child"?

2. Why did Ziggy think in "Courante," that June might not come back?

3. What happens when June shrieks to make an ocean of clouds disappear?

4. What does Toby tell June he is thinking of doing in "Swallow the Moon"?

5. What is it like when Jenny Karlo comes down Trowbridge Road?

6. How does June describe the music her mother is playing in "Courante"?

7. What arrangements were made when Marty got sick, and how did he die?

8. Where does June Bug like to watch the neighborhood, and what does she see?

9. What did Jenny give Ziggy, and what does he say about it?

10. What does Toby play in "Swallow the Moon," and how does it make her feel?

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