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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. Where does Katherine's father get her a job for the summer?

2. What do Michael and Katherine use for protection having sex in Chapter 12?

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

4. Where does Katherine go for a walk with her grandfather?

5. What do Katherine and Michael do together for the first time in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 13, what does Katherine's mother give her?

4. What is Artie's relationship with his family like?

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

6. How do Katherine's parents react when she tells them her and Michael's plan for college?

7. How does Michael describe his parents to Katherine?

8. Why does Katherine tell the worker at Planned Parenthood she has come to the clinic?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Why does Erica choose to stay with Artie for so long, despite the problems in their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of Katherine's parents' concerns about her burgeoning relationship with Michael? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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