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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. How does Eleanor believe that Shakespeare treated the subject of young love in Romeo and Juliet?

2. How old is the child that Eleanor babysits for her father in Chapter 19?

3. Who is the next door neighbor whose house Eleanor runs to when she hears gunshots in Chapter 25?

4. Which of Eleanor's siblings talks in his sleep at night?

5. What type of poem does Eleanor's English teacher suggest that she and her classmates select to memorize?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the students in Eleanor's English class laugh at her in Chapter 3?

2. Why does Eleanor choose to take the bus to school instead of getting a ride with Richie?

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

4. What causes Park's inner conflicts on the bus rides in the beginning of the novel?

5. What happens to make Richie kick Eleanor out of the house in the flashback in Chapter 25?

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

7. What does Park's father's pickup truck signify in the novel?

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

9. How would you describe the hardships that Eleanor and her family face financially?

10. What is ironic about Sabrina's comments to Eleanor as she leaves home in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What ultimately leads to Eleanor's decision to run away from home? Where does Eleanor propose to go when she runs away? Is Eleanor's decision a good one? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the families of Eleanor and Park in the novel. How many siblings do Eleanor and Park have? How would you compare their household incomes? How supportive is each family?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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