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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. What educational credential does Maxine have?

2. What group did Zaira found?

3. What is Raging Flower?

4. Why does Juliet's period come a week early?

5. Who is Ani DiFranco?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is the narrator going to spend the summer?

2. What is Raging Flower?

3. Who is Maxine?

4. What is Juliet's assignment for her internship?

5. What does Juliet learn about Maxine and Harlowe's relationship when she meets Maxine?

6. What is Juliet's first call from Lainie like?

7. Where is Juliet staying in Portland?

8. Who does Juliet want to come to Portland?

9. Who does Juliet meet at the library?

10. Who is Harlowe Brisbane?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the character of Harlowe Brisbane. In what ways do readers come to understand that she is flawed, and perhaps not as effective of an ally that she claims to be in her writing and activism? Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Juliet's relationship with Maxine. Who is Maxine, and what impact does she have on Juliet? Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Juliet's decision to escape Portland for a weekend in Miami with her family. Why does Juliet make this decision, and in what ways does the trip end up being the right choice? Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

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