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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 Sue Snell suddenly realize?

2. Why would Carrie's mother yell at the neighbors?

3. What does Margret White call women's breasts?

4. From where does the prayer come?

5. What are Sue Snell and other students doing on Wednesday afternoon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Margret do when Carrie tells her she is going to the prom even though her mother had said no?

2. What does Chris do when she leaves the prom decorating party?

3. What does Margret White tell Carrie about her menstrual cycle, and what does she do? How does Carrie respond?

4. What does Sue Snell realize when the gym teacher comes in? What does the teacher do?

5. What does Sue think is Chris' main goal about the prom?

6. What does Billy Nolan do to prepare for prom night?

7. What happens at school in gym class when Carrie is seventeen?

8. How does Sue feel about what she told Chris?

9. Where does Sue Snell run into Chris Hargensen and what happens during their encounter?

10. How does Carrie practice her ability?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The principal of the school and Miss Desjardin resigned, but it isn't explained if they stayed in the town of Chamberlain. It appears that both of those educators felt in retrospect that they should have done something, or perhaps have foreseen that something had the potential of happening that night.

1. Do you think these two characters could have prevented what happened the night of the prom? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. There is considerable debate in society whether schools are responsible for some of the moral upbringing of children. Some say educators are there to educate and parents are responsible for children's morals. Others say schools should play a role in teaching children right from wrong. Discuss the two sides of this issue and your own opinion,

3. People often feel responsible for events around them when they have little power to change situations. Explain why you think people tend to do that and why it might impact their lives negatively to do so.

Essay Topic 2

Most of the people involved with prom realize that Chris Hargensen is most likely going to try and do something at prom to ruin the event for everyone else, but no one says anything to her.

1. Discuss, in depth, the dynamics of a school's social atmosphere that might keep anyone from talking to Chris about her plans for the prom. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Discuss, in depth, who is more responsible for what happened in Chamberlain, Chris Hargensen or Carrie. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Although Chris wants to specifically embarrass Carrie, Billy doesn't care who is standing under the buckets. Explain what you think motivates someone like Billy to do what he did. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Often small actions, illegal, immoral or even moral can have serious repercussions.

1. Discuss how small illegal and/or immoral actions lead to serious consequences in the novel. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Do you think after reading this book that schools should do more about peers bullying particular students who don't seem to fit into the social structure? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Do you believe this book reflects "real" life in that sometimes a small action such as embarrassing a teenager or dropping pig's blood on two students, can lead to greater consequences? Discuss with examples.

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