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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. How does the receptionist at New York City Village Studios treat Massie?

2. What is "Dial L for Loser"?

3. When the girls first get to the studio, what are they given one hour to do?

4. How does Todd get home from the studio?

5. Where does Claire find Todd at the studio?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the girls do to pass the time while they wait for Emma?

2. How does the jet's takeoff go?

3. Why were the girls expelled from school?

4. How does Massie get a rude awakening at the NYC Village Studio?

5. How do Massie and Claire's parents trick them when the girls ask if they can go to LA?

6. How can the reader tell that Abby and Hadley are childish and badly behaved?

7. What is the jet like?

8. Why are the girls excited about going to "The Daily Grind"?

9. How do the girls prepare for "The Daily Grind"?

10. How does Claire help out Massie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Most of the characters in the book are female, but many of their actions are motivated by interest in the male characters. List 3 male characters, and write a paragraph describing their role in the story. How do these males drive much of the action?

Essay Topic 2

Since this series is named after cliques, cliques are clearly an important theme for each book.

1. In this novel, do cliques seem to be good or bad? Is the Pretty Committee a valuable support network, or is it a burden to its members? Does the Pretty Committee's structure help its members, or hurt them?

2. Is it better to be part of a clique, or unaffiliated? Why are the various cliques so competitive with one another? Would you consider Layne to be a member of the Pretty Committee? Why or why not?

3. How do the cliques rearrange themselves throughout the novel? Is the dynamic of the Pretty Committee the same at the end as it was at the beginning?

Essay Topic 3

Give 3 examples of a story within the larger story of the novel. How does each "mini-story" contribute to the overall story? How do these smaller stories reflect the overarching plotline?

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