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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. Who hugs Eleanor after she performs her poem in English class?

2. What is Eleanor's mother's last name?

3. To whose voice does Eleanor compare Park's in Chapter 19?

4. How many mixed tapes has Eleanor received from Park in the beginning of Chapter 16?

5. How old was Park's mother when she married Park's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the home where Eleanor lives described in the narrative?

2. Why do the vulgar phrases on Eleanor's book covers cause internal conflict for Park?

3. How does Park's mother react when Park is suspended for fighting?

4. What does Park give to Eleanor in Chapter 9? Why?

5. How is Eleanor's bedroom described at her mom's house? With whom does she share her room?

6. What is revealed about Park's appearance in Chapter 16?

7. How would you describe the relationship between Richie and Eleanor?

8. How does the theme of appearances apply to Park in the narrative?

9. How would you describe Eleanor's relationship with her biological father?

10. How does the theme of appearances apply to Mindy's character?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the characters of Sabrina and Richie in the novel. Do you consider these characters to be protagonists or antagonists? Why? How do these characters influence others around them?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Mindy's "makeover" of Eleanor in the novel. How does Eleanor respond when Mindy insists on giving Eleanor a makeover? How does Eleanor's appearance change in the process? How does Eleanor respond?

Essay Topic 3

What communication takes place between Eleanor and Park after Eleanor has moved to Minnesota? Why does Eleanor struggle to communicate with Park? What does she send him in the end of the novel?

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