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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 does Margaret do after she talks to her mother about her first day of school?

2. What does Nancy tell Margaret to wear on the first day of school?

3. Who does Margaret see while out shopping?

4. What does Barbara Simon say will lead to a good figure later?

5. Who refuses to sing the Hanukkah songs?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Margaret's parents react when they find out Grandma Sylvia is visiting?

2. Compare Grandma Sylvia's response to Margaret's interest in temple to Mrs. Simon's response.

3. Why does Margaret feel uncomfortable around Evan and Moose?

4. Why does Margaret think the tall girl must be new to Delano Elementary School?

5. Why does Margaret really want to get outside after the service in Chapter 9?

6. Why does Nancy think Janice is a prude?

7. What strange thing does Margaret discover the day she stays home from school?

8. Why does Gretchen answer on her assignment that male teachers are strict?

9. Why is Margaret embarrassed at Janie's church?

10. What does Barbara Simon think of Margaret not wearing socks to school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How has Margaret changed at the end of the novel? What significant events lead to her change?

Essay Topic 2

How does Sylvia cause conflict in the novel? What is her motivation for being involved in Margaret's life? How does her role change by the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Why might Nancy want to be part of a secret club? Why does she care so much about body and religious issues? What does Nancy value?

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