View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Li'l Bit's cousin's nickname is what?

2. Where is the location of the first setting?

3. When Peck leaves a drunk and sleeping Li'l Bit in the car, what music is playing?

4. What kind of car does Li'l Bit drive around in during the Nixon recession?

5. Who tells Peck, "this isn't right," about what Peck and Li'l Bit are doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. During the 1966 scene titled "The Anthropology of the Female Body in Ninth Grade", an occasional beeping is heard only by the reader and by Li'l Bit. What is the beeping.

2. What does Li'l Bit have to say about pedophilia?

3. How does Aunt Mary view her niece?

4. At age 11, can Li'l Bit actually drive?

5. What is Li'l Bit's plan to keep Peck from drinking?

6. Who is Li'l Bit's cousin and what is his name?

7. Why does Li'l Bit tell Peck to stop being bad during the first scene?

8. How does Peck describe his childhood while fishing with Bobby?

9. Why does Li'l Bit say that Peck can be a brain surgeon?

10. What three things does a married woman need to be able to use, according to Grandma?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the first scene, who is behaving more as the adult and who is behaving more as the child? Show your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

Peck is described as having his own demons to deal with. What are these demons? Give examples of how he deals with them.

Essay Topic 3

Typically a sexual molester is represented as pure evil, but Peck is often represented as a sympathetic character. Cite examples where he is shown in positive light. Describe your impressions of Peck.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 550 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample