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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 buys Eleanor an ice-cream cone in Chapter 23?
2. Aside from being insulting to her, how does Eleanor view the sanitary pads that Tina and the other girls in gym class had used to cover her locker?
3. How much money does Eleanor's dad end up paying her for babysitting in Chapter 20?
4. What television show does Eleanor's Spanish teacher play during class in Chapter 27?
5. What type of poem does Eleanor's English teacher suggest that she and her classmates select to memorize?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is revealed about Park's appearance in Chapter 16?
2. How does Park's father respond when he learns that Park was suspended for fighting?
3. How is the theme of poverty illustrated in Chapters 19-22?
4. How has Park's attitude changed in Chapter 23? Why has it changed?
5. How would you describe the relationship between Richie and Eleanor?
6. What conversation takes place between Eleanor and DeNice after the fight between Park and Steve?
7. In Chapter 11, Eleanor and the kids wake to the sounds of a fight between Richie and their mother. What does Eleanor remark about the situation?
8. Why does Eleanor choose to take the bus to school instead of getting a ride with Richie?
9. How is the home where Eleanor lives described in the narrative?
10. How has the relationship between Park and Eleanor evolved in Chapter 12?
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
Describe and discuss Eleanor's first visit to the Sheridan home. Why does Eleanor cry when she is at Park's home? What leads Eleanor to leave? How do Park's parents respond to Eleanor?
Essay Topic 3
What leads up to the fight between Park and Steve? Who "wins" the fight? What are the repercussions of the fight?
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