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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 kind of top is Eleanor wearing in Chapter 27?

2. About how long has it been since Eleanor has seen her father when she goes to babysit for him in Chapter 19?

3. What day of the week is it in the beginning of Chapter 16?

4. What does Park have for dinner at his grandparents' house in Chapter 20?

5. Based on Eleanor's observations, how well does Park take care of the comic books that he lets her borrow?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Park conflicted about having Eleanor visit in Chapter 19?

2. What causes Park's inner conflicts on the bus rides in the beginning of the novel?

3. What conversation takes place between Eleanor and DeNice after the fight between Park and Steve?

4. How does the theme of appearances apply to Park in the narrative?

5. What does Park's father's pickup truck signify in the novel?

6. What causes Park to feel guilty for cursing at Eleanor in Chapter 9?

7. What happens to make Richie kick Eleanor out of the house in the flashback in Chapter 25?

8. With whom has Eleanor lived for the past year in the beginning of the novel? How did she come to live there?

9. How does Eleanor convince her mother to allow her to go to babysit for her father in Chapter 18?

10. What is ironic about Sabrina's comments to Eleanor as she leaves home in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Park in the novel. Where does Park live? What is his family like? What attracts Park to Eleanor? How does Park's character change in the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the families of Eleanor and Park in the novel. How many siblings do Eleanor and Park have? How would you compare their household incomes? How supportive is each family?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Eleanor's father. What role does Eleanor's biological father play in her life and the lives of her siblings? Why does Eleanor's father contact her in the novel? How does Eleanor respond?

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