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. Who comes to visit Nancy during Thanksgiving?

2. When does Nancy go to her dad's during the holidays in the January diary entries?

3. What grade does Nancy get on her state math reports?

4. What does Nancy say she has done to the gaggle in June while in Phoenix?

5. Where does Nancy get invited for Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Adam?

2. What is the problem Nancy runs into with her medicine in March?

3. How do boys at school tease Nancy in April?

4. Why is Nancy's HIV progressing faster than most cases?

5. Why are holidays sadder than regular days for Nancy?

6. What is Doodle Day at Nancy's school?

7. Why does Nancy go to Liz's office at the beginning of June?

8. Why does Nancy pretend the gaggle is not real while she is in Phoenix?

9. What problem does Dorie face that Nancy writes about in January?

10. Why do Nancy and her dad go to Mass at the beginning of September?

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

Another "character" in the story is Nancy's Self, which she addresses through her diary. While not a physical being, the Self plays an important role in the story. Write a response exploring the role of Nancy's Self in the story. How does Nancy treat her Self? What does the Self do for Nancy? Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

The theme of denial is an important aspect in It Happened to Nancy. Write a response focusing on the theme of denial as presented in the story. What characters are in denial? Why are they in denial? How do the characters overcome their denial and deal with the situation at hand? Use specific references to the text in the response.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 642 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample