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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 is one of the main reasons that Eleanor does not want to walk home from school in Chapter 2?

2. What does Eleanor wear tied around her wrist in Chapter 15?

3. Why did Steve break a guy's nose back in middle school?

4. What Beatles' albums does Eleanor look for at her father's house in Chapter 19?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the theme of poverty illustrated in Chapters 19-22?

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

4. How would you describe the relationship between Richie and Eleanor?

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

6. What does Park give to Eleanor in Chapter 9? Why?

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

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

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

10. How does the theme of appearances apply to Mindy's character?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the characters of Sabrina and Richie in the novel. Do you consider these characters to be protagonists or antagonists? Why? How do these characters influence others around them?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of Park's father's truck in the novel. What does the truck symbolize to Park's father? What does it represent for Park? What themes are related to the truck?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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