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

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Li'l Bit break to Peck in the hotel room?

2. What does Li'l Bit tell Peck that she's drawn a line against in the basement?

3. What time does Li'l Bit get out of school?

4. What does Aunt Mary plan to do when Peck comes home and sits beside her on the couch in the evening?

5. According to Peck, people who work on Wall Street have a fire where?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "How I Learned to Drive", characters sometimes come out of the scene to talk to the audience. Cite examples of this, and explain what purpose it serves.

Essay Topic 2

Li'l Bit and Peck are the two main characters. Use examples from the book of how other characters are represented. Why are all the other character represented by the Greek Chorus?

Essay Topic 3

Mother and Grandma have different attitudes about sex. Explain what they are and why they're so different.

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