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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 "Transformation," what music can Ziggy and June hear when they are in the tree?

2. How long can Saturday disinfection take after Uncle Toby comes?

3. When was Ziggy born?

4. in "Bristle Brush," what does Angela put in June's bathwater?

5. In "Queen of Fairies," where does June remember where Nana Jean and Ziggy had a picnic shortly after he moved in?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Uncle Toby help with food?

3. How does Ziggy describe the ninth dimension?

4. What do the neighborhood kids think about June Bug's house?

5. When is the only time that June Bug's mother looks tethered to the earth, and how does she seem during that time?

6. In "Bristle Brush," what does June do after her mother is asleep and why?

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

8. How does June spend her evening in "Secrets"?

9. What is the disinfection process Angela goes through after Toby leaves?

10. What does Ziggy do at the beginning of "Summer Storm"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An epiphany is a realization that can be enlightening and help solve a situation or problem. What epiphany does June have about mother-daughter relationships? How does the epiphany help her better understand her mother and their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

The Crowley boys make fun of June and Ziggy and attack Ziggy. Why do the Crowley boys laugh at June and Ziggy? How do they try to hurt Ziggy? How does June deal with them? Is the way she deals with them an effective way to deal with bullies?

Essay Topic 3

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

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