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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. When the narrator returns to school, why doesn't she spend time with Beth?
(a) Beth met a boyfriend at summer camp.
(b) Beth moved away.
(c) She and Beth no longer have anything in common.
(d) She and Beth have a fight.

2. Which drugs does the narrator convince the doctor to prescribe to her?
(a) Sleeping pills and tranquilizers.
(b) Birth control pills.
(c) Sleeping pills and Valium.
(d) Antibiotics.

3. What is narrator's father's profession?
(a) University professor.
(b) High school teacher.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Lawyer.

4. Near what college do Chris and Anonymous open their shop?
(a) Heald.
(b) San Franciso State.
(c) Brown.
(d) Berkeley.

5. How can narrator's father could best be described?
(a) Cruel, but apologetic.
(b) Loving, but distant.
(c) Loud, but kindly.
(d) Loving, but impatient.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator worry about the new owners of her house?

2. What is one reason that the narrator worries about moving?

3. What is the slang name Anonymous uses for a lifestyle of partying and drug use?

4. Who are Richie and Ted?

5. What does the narrator say that she wants to be in Part 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the narrator upset about both her and Beth's summer arrangements?

2. What does the narrator start to have visions of in Part 3, and why are these visions significant?

3. What kind of people hang out at Chris and Anonymous's boutique, and why does this disturb them?

4. What do Chris and Anonymous's parents think is the reason they decided to return home, and how do they react when they see them?

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

6. Contrast the two friends that the narrator makes at school, in terms of why she relates to each of them.

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

8. Compare and contrast how the narrator feels about each of her parents during Part 2.

9. What is the significance of Anonymous's relationship with Mr. Mellani?

10. How do Anonymous's behavior and dress start to change in Part 3 and what does this signify?

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