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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. Who drives to Dolly Parton night in Chapter 38?

2. What color dress did Mrs. Larson wear at her wedding?

3. What color sweatsuit does Millie wear for the slumber party?

4. When was Judith Clawson Miss Teen Blue Bonnet?

5. In Chapter 31, what does Willowdean get Mitch to drink?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 28, why does Willowdean not tell her mother that she is entering the pageant?

2. What does Bo's mom look like in her wedding photograph, and what does Lorraine say about her?

3. What does Willowdean tell Hannah about being friends?

4. Why does Ron come to the Chili Bowl one night?

5. What do girls wear to the dance rehearsal?

6. What happens at the last house where Mitch and Willowdean go trick-or-treating?

7. Why does Lee wish she had known girls like Willowdean, Hannah, Amanda, and Millie in high school?

8. What does Millie say about the pageant when she and the others meet at a restaurant?

9. What conversation do Rosie and Willowdean have when Rosie learns that Willowdean is entering the pageant?

10. What photo are people passing around in Chapter 27?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in Dumplin'? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the book and why is that incident the climax?

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