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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 is the first Pre-Teen Sensation to get her period?

2. Why does Margaret run out of the classroom when she is talking to Mr. Benedict?

3. What does Margaret find in the bathroom to help her grow?

4. How do Margaret and Mrs. Wheeler get the bathroom stall that Nancy is in open?

5. What does Mrs. Simon think is wrong with Margaret in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Laura Danker call Margaret a liar and a pig?

3. Why does Grandma Sylvia tell Margaret to disobey her mother by taking off her boots at Lincoln Center?

4. Why does Margaret only turn in a letter for her project, while her classmates turn in booklets?

5. In Chapter 20, why are Margaret's parents fighting?

6. Why does Mrs. Simon's mother think Margaret is a Christian?

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

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

9. What are the reasons Mrs. Simon's parents give for visiting?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does Margaret show maturity as she explores her spirituality? In what ways does Margaret still need to grow?

Essay Topic 3

How do Margaret's friendships change in the novel? What events influence her to question the behavior of her peers? How does she learn to be herself?

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