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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. Which of Eleanor's siblings talks in his sleep at night?

2. Who buys Eleanor an ice-cream cone in Chapter 23?

3. What type of poem does Park choose to memorize for his English class?

4. To whose voice does Eleanor compare Park's in Chapter 19?

5. What grade was Park in when he "went together" with Tina?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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 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?

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 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?

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