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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 is one part of the circumstances that led Deanna to her loneliness?
2. How does Deanna respond to her dad's suspicious questions?
3. What does Deanna tell her father when he asked how she got home?
4. How does Deanna's father act towards his wife when he loses his job?
5. Where does Tommy go when he is ostensibly taking Deanna home?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Deanna relieved when she calls Jason to tell him about Stacy?
2. How does Deanna miss an opportunity to close the gap between her and her father?
3. Why does Deanna call Jason to come earlier and what do they do?
4. How does Michael reveal that he has hurt someone in a romantic relationship?
5. Describe the situation that interrupts Deanna's questioning of Jason about her time with Tommy.
6. What does Deanna realize about Tommy and about herself?
7. What happens when Deanna and Jason kiss?
8. What happens when Deanna goes to meet Jason and Lee at the Taco Bell?
9. How do Jason and Deanna end up back at Jason's house?
10. What do Deanna and Darren do together that evening?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Sara Zarr.
2. What in Zarr's background may have helped her in writing Story of a Girl? What may have influenced the way she depicts various characters and scenes?
3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Characters are an important part of what makes Story of a Girl interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Deanna. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Deanna's father. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Tommy. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
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