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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 grandmother ask Margaret that bothers her?

2. Why does Margaret choose Jay Hassler for the Boy Book?

3. Why doesn't Mr. Simon want to hire Moose Freed to cut his lawn?

4. What does Gretchen suggest for a club name?

5. What is grandmother's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Nancy's relationship with her brother.

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

3. Does Margaret experience what she thought she would at temple?

4. Why is Margaret scared?

5. Describe Freddy "The Lobster" Barnett.

6. Why does Margaret keep Philip Leroy as her #1 in the Boy Book?

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

8. How does Barbara Simon try to show that she understands Margaret?

9. What is Janie's concern about Margaret's lack of religion?

10. Why do the girls gossip about Laura Danker?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author use setting in the novel? What significant role does setting have in Margaret's story?

Essay Topic 2

If Margaret's parents did not teach her about religion, where did her image of God come from? How does she know about God? Why does she communicate with God?

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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