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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. Where does Margaret go on Christmas Eve?

2. What does Margaret compare the What Every Girl Should Know presentation to?

3. Why does Margaret think things in her life are going wrong?

4. Who does Sylvia tell Margaret the mountain comes to?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why might Grandma Sylvia not have mentioned Mr. Binamin over the phone?

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

4. What does Mr. Simon suspect about his in-laws' trip?

5. Is Nancy Wheeler a big fake, as Margaret reports to God? Why or why not?

6. Why might Margaret only feel God when she is alone?

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

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

9. Is Barbara Simon glad her parents are coming, as Margaret suggests?

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

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

When is Margaret most effective at communicating her thoughts and feelings? When is she least effective? Give examples of how Margaret communicates. What does her communication reveal about her values?

Essay Topic 3

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

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