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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. Where is Rod attacked?

2. Which of the following literary devices are included in Chapter 9?

3. What do Liz and Maggie wear out in Chapter 14?

4. According to Maggie, which of the following people are impressed with her?

5. Which of the following words best describes Sean's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sean decide to talk to his father? What are the results?

2. How does Maggie show that she cares for Liz in Chapter 8?

3. Why do Sean and Liz want to get married?

4. How does Sean show his feelings for Liz in Chapter 8?

5. What is ironic in Chapter 9?

6. How does Rod behave toward Liz in Chapter 8?

7. Why does Sean decide that he does not want to marry Liz?

8. Why does Liz tell Maggie to let her die?

9. Why do the girls wear their prom gowns to the clinic?

10. Why does Maggie decide not to go to the prom with Dennis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does peer pressure play in the novel? what message about peer pressure does the author wish to send? How do the characters cope with peer pressure? Do you think the author meant for the characters to serve as a model for peer pressure and the ideal way for teens to deal with it? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Why is the third person omniscient point of view important in the story? What elements of a third person omniscient point of view make the story connect with the reader? How would the story change if the book were not written in this point of view?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the way that relationships deteriorate in the story. What is the cause of deterioration? What elements cause this to happen? Do you think the story could have been different if factors were changed? Why or why not?

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