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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. What kind of attack does Nancy have at the concert?

2. What hits the glass door at Nancy's house?

3. In July where does Lew drag Nancy to after they almost have sex?

4. What do Nancy and Collin call the island where they paddle to?

5. What concert was Nancy not allowed to go to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Missy come over to Nancy's nearly every day?

2. What does Collin tell Nancy about himself at their first meeting?

3. How does the barbecue at Lew's house give Nancy an idea of how she wants her and Lew's future to be?

4. Why does Nancy decide she wants to go into the medical field?

5. What does Nancy worry about her blood in the middle of September's diary entries?

6. Why is Nancy frustrated with the gaggle at the beginning of July?

7. What does Nancy do on her 15th birthday?

8. Why does Nancy stop playing in the band?

9. What do Nancy and her mom do at the beach?

10. Why does Nancy feel guilty at the end of May?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nancy must face a lot of guilt connected to her rape and subsequent HIV/AIDS diagnosis. She vents some of these feelings of guilt in her diary entries. Write a response focusing on the theme of guilt in the story as it relates to Nancy's feelings. Why does she feel guilty? How does she overcome the guilt? Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 2

There are several characters present in the story that play a major role, in addition to Nancy as the main character. Choose three main or major characters and write a response focusing on their development throughout the story. How does each character change from the beginning of the story until the end? What role does each character play in the book's central conflict? Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

There are many symbols throughout the story - from the Idaho ranch to the jewelry she and Lew exchange and her diary. Write a response highlighting at least three symbols present in the book. Discuss what the symbols represent and how they are important to the story. Use specific references to the text in the response.

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