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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. In Chapter 11, what movie does Katherine see with her grandmother?

2. Where does Katherine have lunch with her grandparents in Chapter 14?

3. What plan do Michael and Katherine have for seeing each other in college?

4. What does Erica tell Katherine she played with Artie over the weekend in Chapter 11?

5. What does Katherine's father tell her he gave a girl he went steady with once?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Katherine want to get birth control pills?

2. In Chapter 12, what goes wrong when Katherine and Michael try to have intercourse for the first time?

3. In Chapter 17, what news does Erica tell Katherine about Sybil?

4. What is Michael's and Katherine's plan for college in Chapter 18?

5. What happens when Katherine gets home from her trip to the clinic, excited to tell Michael her news?

6. Why does Katherine hesitate to get tested for STDs at Planned Parenthood?

7. In Chapter 18, what job does Katherine's dad have lined up for her for the summer, and what does she think of it?

8. What surprises Katherine when she finally works up the nerve to tell Michael about the summer?

9. In Chapter 11, why does Michael come back from skiing early?

10. In Chapter 11, what does Michael tell Katherine that surprises and upsets her a bit at first?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and why does Katherine's mother, Diana, explain her own sexual experiences to Katherine leading up to marriage? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Katherine end up feeling about losing her virginity to Michael? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Blume chose to write this book from the first person perspective and from Katherine's point of view? What effect does this choice have on the reader's experience of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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