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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. Who calls Sylvia to tell her Margaret is not coming?

2. What does Mrs. Simon think is more important than looking at people during the concert?

3. What do Mr. and Mrs. Simon do when they meet Mr. Binamin?

4. What country does Margaret's group decide to report on?

5. Who does Margaret blame for canceling her trip to Florida?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how the students are dressed at Norman's party.

2. How does Margaret know the invitation is not from a friend from New York or camp?

3. What does Margaret discover about Nancy in the Steak Place restroom?

4. Why does Margaret rip Nancy's postcard to tiny shreds?

5. Why does Margaret want to buy a box of sanitary napkins in Chapter 22?

6. Why does Margaret say her grandmother is almost as bad as everyone else?

7. What is Mrs. Fishbein's impression of Norman's class?

8. Why does Nancy think she will get her period next?

9. Why does Margaret think Mr. Benedict is sneaky?

10. What does Margaret plan to teach her children about religion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is a club like a religion? How are they different? How do these organizations give one a sense of belonging?

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

Margaret claims to hate religious holidays. Her father says the holiday songs are for everyone and have nothing to do with religion. What meaning do Margaret and her father give religious holidays? How are their views similar? How are they different?

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