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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 do Erica and Artie bond over?

2. What very personal question does Michael ask Katherine in Chapter 3?

3. What does Sybil ask Jamie for in Chapter 3?

4. What food does Michael remember Katherine does not like in Chapter 9?

5. What game does Artie want to play when first meeting Katherine and Erica?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Katherine think of her grandparents?

2. Why are Katherine and Erica a good pair for friends?

3. In Part II, how does Michael talk to Katherine about the idea of having sex?

4. What does Sharon, Michael's sister, tell Katherine about Michael?

5. In Chapter 9, what does Michael remember about Katherine that impresses her, and why?

6. What do Katherine's parents think of Michael the first time they meet him?

7. How does Katherine feel when Michael kisses her for the first time?

8. What is Artie's talent and how does everyone react to it?

9. What does Katherine tell Michael on their weekend away that puts a damper on the trip?

10. In Chapter 7, what does Katherine's father tell her before her trip with Michael?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you describe the tone and language Blume uses throughout the book? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why and when does Katherine get jealous in her relationship with Michael? How do the young lovers handle this conflict? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Katherine's and Michael's trip to Vermont change their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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