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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the narrator worried after her encounter with Bill?
(a) She thinks she might be pregnant.
(b) She's afraid that her parents might find out about it.
(c) She thinks she might have contracted an STD.
(d) Bill stops talking to her.

2. How could Tim and Alexandria's first experiences at their new school be described?
(a) Negative; they don't make any friends.
(b) Positive; their classes are easy.
(c) Negative; they don't like their teachers.
(d) Positive; they make friends easily.

3. What happens when the narrator runs into Roger?
(a) Roger tells her he's moving to her new town.
(b) Roger rejects her again.
(c) Roger tells her he loves her.
(d) Roger asks her out on a date.

4. Why does the main character relate to Gerta?
(a) They both belong to the Art Club.
(b) They both play soccer.
(c) They are both interested in photography.
(d) They are both social outcasts.

5. How does the narrator try to make herself feel better?
(a) Smoking cigarettes.
(b) Eating.
(c) Shopping.
(d) Joining a school club.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator reject Roger?

2. What valuable skill did Chris learn from Sheila?

3. Who is Shelia?

4. What did Anonymous learn from Mr. Mellani?

5. Where does Beth have to go for the summer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the narrator's family have to move?

2. At the beginning of Part 3, what makes the narrator resolve to stop taking drugs?

3. Why does Anonymous begin to regret sleeping with Bill?

4. What happens at the party in Part 2, and what effect does this have on the narrator?

5. Explain what significant event happens at Sheila's party , and what effect this event has on Chris and Anonymous.

6. Describe Chris and Anonymous's contrasting experiences with jobs after they arrive in San Francisco.

7. What purpose do the descriptions of Tim and Alexandria's experiences at school serve?

8. Why does the narrator begin to have trouble sleeping in Part 3?

9. Why does the narrator stop spending time with Beth, and what does she do as a result?

10. What happens to excite the narrator during her stay at her grandparents', and why is she so thrilled about it?

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