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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. How old was Park when he kissed Tina?

2. How does Eleanor describe her father's heritage in Chapter 34?

3. Where do Park and Eleanor stop to get gas and a map in Chapter 52?

4. What Shakespearean play does Mrs. Stessman say it is pointless to read out loud without Eleanor in class in Chapter 55?

5. How old was Robert Smith when he met his wife, according to Park in Chapter 40?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about Park's father's response when Park leaves with Eleanor in Chapter 51?

2. What do DeNice and Beebi tell Eleanor after hearing about her clothes in the gym locker room toilet?

3. What is revealed of Tina's character in Chapter 48?

4. How does Eleanor bargain with her siblings to ensure they won't rat her out regarding her relationship with Park?

5. Who is Cal? What is Cal's relationship to Park?

6. What does Eleanor think about while waiting in the camper for Park in Chapter 51?

7. What is significant about Eleanor's envy of Park's family in Chapter 38?

8. Why is Park wrong in believing he and Eleanor can have no secrets from one another?

9. What is indicated in the final lines of Chapter 51 regarding Park's driving?

10. What is significant about Eleanor saying her siblings would rat on her in Chapter 33?

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

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 3

What ultimately leads to Eleanor's decision to run away from home? Where does Eleanor propose to go when she runs away? Is Eleanor's decision a good one? Why or why not?

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