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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 does Patty's father react to her gift?

2. In Chapter 8, what does Patty read about in the paper?

3. How does Patty react to Mr. and Mrs. Bergen's argument in Chapter 7?

4. Why is Patty willing to help Anton?

5. What does Patty do after breakfast in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Patty speak to Anton, a prisoner, in Chapter 3?

2. In Chapter 8, what does Patty read in the paper that frightens her?

3. What makes Patty cry in Chapter 18?

4. How does Mrs. Bergen treat her youngest daughter, Sharon?

5. Why doesn't Patty want to go to the beautician?

6. What is the result of Patty's visit to the beautician?

7. Why is Patty questioned by the FBI in Chapter 9?

8. Why does Anton compare Mr. Bergen to Hitler?

9. What new information does Patty attempt to tell her parents in Chapter 6?

10. How have Patty's actions disgraced the Bergen family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is deception used in the novel? Under what circumstances does Patty lie? Which other characters are sometimes deceptive and under what circumstances do they attempt to deceive others? How might Patty have learned to lie and deceive others?

Essay Topic 2

How is friendship defined in the novel? What qualities does Patty seek in a friend? Why is the friendship between Patty and Anton so unusual? How can Ruth, Patty and Anton all be friends?

Essay Topic 3

How is manipulation used in the novel? Is Mrs. Bergen's manipulation a form of abuse? Why or why not? What is Mrs. Bergen attempting to achieve through the use of manipulation? How does Patty attempt to use manipulation to achieve her goals?

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