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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 advice does Conner ask Claire?

2. What news does Conner's mom share with Massie and Alicia?

3. What does Conner throw at the door of his trailer?

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

5. What is Massie doing in her magazine photo?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Conner's plans for the photographer turn out differently than he expected?

3. What happened at the dance?

4. How does Claire avoid spending time with Massie?

5. Why are Alicia and Massie laughingstocks?

6. Why is "The Daily Grind" dissatisfied with Massie and Alicia?

7. How can you tell that Abby is temperamental?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Various characters get the chance to act in front of others, on live TV, or in a movie.

1. Is the audition for "Dial L for Loser" the first chance that most of the girls have had to act? How do they respond?

2. How do the characters "act" when they are off-camera? Do they present themselves genuinely, or do they present a false façade?

3. Compare and contrast Claire's and Massie's composure in front of a camera. How does this relate to their real-life dynamic?

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

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.

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