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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 "Wings," what does the earth look like when June is a dragon?

2. Where are the shops that June eats as a dragon in "Wings"?

3. In "Truth," what does June remember her mother had a pain that she thought was infected?

4. What does Nana Jean do after lunch in "A Choir of Crows"?

5. What color towel does June use for her mother after her mother takes a bath in "A Choir of Crows"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does June dream in "A Choir of Crows"?

2. What are Ziggy and June playing when Buzz and John-John come and bother them in "Beasts from the Shadows"?

3. How does June fall asleep at the end of "Golden Boy"?

4. What does Jenny decide to do in "Something New"?

5. In "Kitchen Songs," how does June feel as she walks down Trowbridge Road?

6. How does June feel after drinking her Breakfast of Champions?

7. What does Uncle Toby tell June he is going to do after he see her in "Masks"?

8. What happens when Uncle Toby comes over in "What the Cat Dragged In"?

9. What happens when June stays up late to show her father the first time she loses a tooth?

10. What does Nana Jean decide to do after June tells her story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

Essay Topic 2

Juxtaposition is a literary device used to compare and contrast things. How does the author use juxtaposition to show the differences between June’s house and Nana Jean’s house? How does juxtaposition help readers understand similarities and differences between the houses?

Essay Topic 3

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

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