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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 can Massie and Alicia not wait for?

2. What does Claire throw at Massie and Alicia?

3. Why do Massie and Alicia have to show up for work so early?

4. How do people respond when they see photos of Massie and Alicia in a magazine?

5. Why does Massie stay in LA?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Massie sabotage Claire's relationship with Cam?

2. Does Alicia and Massie's behavior show their friendship to Claire?

3. Why does Cam get confused by a magazine article about Claire?

4. How does Massie try to use her friendship with Claire?

5. What efforts does Massie make to do a successful interview?

6. How can the girls keep up with their studies when they are in LA?

7. How do the girls prepare for "The Daily Grind" in California?

8. Why would the girls care about the dance at the boys' school?

9. How does Claire show her friendship to Massie and Alicia?

10. Why are the photos in the magazine important?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Personification is when an object or idea is used to represent a person, or is treated as though it were a person. Personification can also refer to when a human is meant to represent an idea. For example, Jack Frost is the personification of frost. Cite 3 examples of personification in the book. How does the author show the reader that these objects or ideas are treated as people?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

While this series normally takes place in Westchester, New York, most of the action in this book takes place in California, with many characters being left behind in Westchester.

1. What goes on in Westchester while the girls are in California?

2. How would the novel be different if it were instead told from the viewpoint of Kristen or Dylan?

3. The author could have directly narrated scenes in both settings, but instead chose to describe most Westchester events through gossip and phone conversations. What does this contribute to the novel? How would the novel be different if the reader had direct access to these parts of the story?

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