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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 was Nancy's first kitten's name?

2. How long have Uncle Bill and Aunt Lorna been married?

3. What does Nancy buy at the mall with her friends when she gets back from the beach?

4. What fairy tale princess does Nancy compare herself to in April?

5. How old is Lew in the photo he gives Nancy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened when Lew and Nancy got close to having sex?

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

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

5. How does Nancy react when she sees Collin walking with Margie Muller?

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

7. Why does Lew tell Nancy they cannot see each other for three weeks?

8. What happens when Nancy goes to the water slides in July?

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

10. What happens the night Collin comes to make dinner at Nancy's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several animals present in the story - Imperical, Cougar, Red Alert, and RA4. Write a response exploring how each of these animals is important to the story and the role each animal plays in the story. What characters are connected to the animals? What is each animal's purpose in the story? Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 2

Lew and Collin are two very important people in Nancy's life and to the story's progression. Write a response comparing and contrasting Lew and Collin. How are they similar? How are they different? How do their separate relationships with Nancy differ? How does Nancy feel about both of them? How is each presented in the story? Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

It Happened to Nancy is presented as a non-fiction book told from Nancy's diary and edited by Beatrice Sparks with only identifying details changed. Write a response exploring whether or not the book is truly a work of non-fiction. What elements of the story suggest it is true? Is there anything present in the book that might not be true? Use specific references to the text in the response.

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