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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 the narrator live in Part 1?

2. To what drug is the narrator introduced on her date?

3. What is Beth's religious background?

4. Who are Richie and Ted?

5. Why are Chris and Anonymous troubled by the students who frequent their shop?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is the main character insecure in Part 1?

4. Why does Anonymous decide to move to San Francisco with Chris?

5. Why doesn't the main character talk to her friends or her mother about her insecurities?

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

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

8. Describe the narrator's relationship with her mother at the beginning of the story.

9. Describe the narrator's first experiences at school in Part 2.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The narrator describes her mother in two very different ways; sometimes as a loving parents, deserving of respect and admiration, and sometimes as extremely uncaring and frigid. Describe why you think the narrator feels this way about her mother, and what role this ambivalent relationship plays in the story.

Essay Topic 2

What is the central theme of Go Ask Alice? Give proof for your choice in the form of evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Give examples of foreshadowing in Go Ask Alice. How and why is foreshadowing used in the narrative?

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