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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 breakfast?

2. Why do Margaret and her friends stop using their secret names at club meetings?

3. How old is Margaret?

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

5. Why is Margaret worried about putting Moose Freed as #1 in her Boy Book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Margaret's new neighborhood.

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

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

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

5. Why does Grandma Sylvia bring food with her from New York?

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

7. Why do the girls gossip about Laura Danker?

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

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

10. Describe Freddy "The Lobster" Barnett.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Margaret lived in New York for 11 years, and no one ever asked her about religion. Why might it "all of a sudden" be a big deal in her new community? Would Margaret have explored religion if her family stayed in New York? Why or why not?

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