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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 is the airplane bathroom like?

2. Why does Massie make fun of Claire?

3. What theme is being picketed by Massie and Claire's social rivals?

4. Why does Claire doubt herself?

5. Where does Claire find Todd at the studio?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which people on the movie set help Claire out?

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

3. In what ways does Massie try to undermine Claire?

4. How does Claire dress before and after her audition?

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

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

7. How do Massie and Alicia treat Claire after the audition?

8. How do Massie and Claire interact with one another?

9. How do the characters prepare for their trip?

10. Why do the girls stop by their school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

"Catharsis" refers to a release of built-up emotion. Often, catharsis might provoke laughter, crying, or relief in the audience. Characters can experience catharsis, and often this coincides with the audience also experiencing catharsis vicariously.

1. How does Claire experience catharsis? What leads to her catharsis? What is the result?

2. Did you experience any catharsis while reading this novel? Why or why not?

3. Do other characters besides Claire experience catharsis? Describe their experience.

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