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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 the first Sunday in March with the Wheelers?

2. What foods are served at the party?

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

4. In her letter to Mr. Benedict, what does Margaret compare choosing a religion to?

5. What does Margaret do after she stares at herself with no clothes in the mirror?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Margaret hate Laura Danker?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why do Grandma Sylvia and Mr. Binamin come to visit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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

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