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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of the week do Jean-Claude and Chantal get into their big fight?

2. Whose famous monologue does Samona perform during the talent portion of the beauty pageant?

3. Who is the first to recognize Reggie when in the car, searching for him?

4. How does Seth feel about Samona's new giggly relationship with the girls whom she discusses the beauty pageant with?

5. Whom does Seth think Jean-Claude and Chantal are fighting about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jean-Claude is a character who embraces pacifism. Explain why Jean-Claude feels so opposed to violence in the streets, and give at least two-examples of the ways Jean-Claude combats violence in his neighborhood. What is the neighborhood response to Jean-Claude's pacifist ways?

Essay Topic 2

First impressions are important in this novel. First, explain what Seth's first impressions of Samona were when she showed up in his classroom in the third grade. Then, explain whether or not Samona lived up to those first-impressions as the novel progressed.

Essay Topic 3

Samona's main goal throughout the novel is to compete in the upcoming beauty pageant. First, explain why Samona is so desperate to compete in the pageant. Then, explain at least two different opinions from her friends and family and their opinions of whether or not Samona should compete.

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