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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. Where does Conner invite Massie and Alicia?

2. How must Claire get ready for dinner?

3. Who makes a toast at the wrap party for the movie?

4. Who calls Massie about "The Daily Grind"?

5. What do Abby and Claire have for dinner?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Claire show that she respects Massie's and Alicia's comfort?

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

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

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

6. What are Claire's dinner plans?

7. What job does Massie end up getting?

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

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

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

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

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

Even though the girls are not in school, they can still learn a lesson. Give 3 examples of lessons that the characters learned in the story. You can cite the same character more than once, if you wish.

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