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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 type of poem does Eleanor's English teacher suggest that she and her classmates select to memorize?

2. What television show does Eleanor's Spanish teacher play during class in Chapter 27?

3. What is missing from the Walkman that Eleanor's mother had brought over from the old house for her?

4. What is waiting on Eleanor's seat when she boards the bus in the beginning of Chapter 10?

5. In general, what does Eleanor think about honors students?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do the students in Eleanor's English class laugh at her in Chapter 3?

3. How would you describe the hardships that Eleanor and her family face financially?

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

5. What does the act of holding hands signify for Park and Eleanor in Chapter 15?

6. What does Eleanor discover when she arrives home from school in Chapter 22?

7. How is Eleanor's bedroom described at her mom's house? With whom does she share her room?

8. How is the home where Eleanor lives described in the narrative?

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

10. How does Park's father respond when he learns that Park was suspended for fighting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the characters of Tina and Steve in the novel. How does Eleanor perceive these characters? How does Park perceive these characters? What history is revealed of the characters in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 2

What leads up to the fight between Park and Steve? Who "wins" the fight? What are the repercussions of the fight?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Eleanor's character in the novel. How old is Eleanor when the narrative begins? How is her appearance described? What is Eleanor's home life like? How does her character evolve in the course of the narrative?

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