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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 Conner accuse a photographer of doing?

2. What does Massie do in Claire's bathroom?

3. Why does Massie stay in LA?

4. Why does Conner suggest that the girls have a swimming race?

5. What makes Massie nervous in the makeup trailer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened at the dance?

2. Despite her obstacles, how does Massie show ingenuity in reporting for "The Daily Grind"?

3. How do the characters behave childishly in this section?

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

5. What are Claire's dinner plans?

6. Why are the photos in the magazine important?

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

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

9. How does Claire fall apart after the wrap party?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The two main settings for the book are Hollywood, California, and Westchester, New York.

1. Compare and contrast the settings of Hollywood and Westchester. How does the author describe these settings?

2. What does Hollywood represent in the story? What does it mean to the characters?

3. What does Westchester represent in the story? What does it mean to the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Even though the girls do not attend school during the entire novel, there are 3 different schools that are featured prominently in the novel: Octavian Country Day School, Briarwood, and Lakeview Middle School (the fake school featured in the movie). Describe each of these schools and what happens there. What are the differences between them?

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