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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 makes Claire so nervous while she is rehearsing a kissing scene?

2. At Conner's house, who lets Massie and Alicia in?

3. Who will be Conner's date to the wrap party?

4. What can Massie and Alicia not wait for?

5. What does Claire throw at Massie and Alicia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kinds of acting or role-playing occur in this section?

2. How does Bean move the action forward in the story?

3. What happened at the dance?

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

5. How does Claire avoid spending time with Massie?

6. How can the reader tell that the girls' friendships are not as strong as they seem?

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

8. Did Claire discover who her real friends are?

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

10. What are some possible negative consequences of the photos in the magazine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In a work of literature, characters can be said to be either dynamic, or they can be static or flat. "Static" or "flat" characters tend to be one-sided, and they do not change during the novel.

"Dynamic" characters are more fleshed-out, and they usually grow or change in some way throughout the novel. Often, a main character is dynamic, while minor characters tend to be more static or flat.

1. Give 2 examples of dynamic characters from the book. For each, write a paragraph explaining how you know that this character is dynamic.

2. Who are some characters who are flat or static? For each one that you list, mention their primary defining characteristic.

Essay Topic 2

Many formulaic stories feature a hero struggling against a villain.

1. Who is the hero in this story? How can you tell? What is so important about the role of the hero?

2. Who is the villain? Is there a real villain in this story? What do they do that is villainous?

3. Are there characters who seem to be both a hero and a villain? Which aspects of these characters are heroic, and which aspects are villainous?

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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