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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 Stacy describe Darren as a brother?

2. What happens when Jason comes up to Deanna and the senior boys?

3. Where do Stacy, Deanna, Darren and April go Sunday morning?

4. What shocks Deanna when she arrives to work?

5. What does Deanna's mother say about how Deanna used to spend her Sunday mornings?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Stacy and Jason react to Deanna's dream of moving out of home with Stacy and Darren?

2. What does Lee ask Deanna's advice concerning Jason?

3. How does Deanna's surfer girl stories become journal entries?

4. How does Deanna feel about seeing Lee and Jason together?

5. How do Deanna and Lee become friends?

6. About what does Deanna's father hint at when she sees him at home after school?

7. Who interrupts the assault on Deanna and how is he treated?

8. What happens at the first place Deanna and Lee drop off Deanna's resume, and what is Lee's take on the situation?

9. What does Deanna say about April and what is Deanna's fantasy concerning April and April's parents?

10. What happens to Deanna on the last day of school three years after the incident with Tommy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Story of a Girl help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Story of a Girl? Why or why not.

3. Choose one specific incident in Story of a Girl to discuss and compare the character's response to how you think you would respond.

Essay Topic 2

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in Story of a Girl? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in Story of a Girl including why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from Story of a Girl and your own life to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss Story of a Girl based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if Story of a Girl is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider Story of a Girl a successful novel? What about young teens?

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