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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. Where does Nancy take her dad for his birthday?

2. Where does Nancy's dad tell her she was almost born?

3. Who is interviewing Nancy at the beginning of June?

4. To what Disney movie does Nancy compare their New Year's Day excursion?

5. Where does Nancy's mom take her and Dorie at the beginning of March?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Nancy and her dad do on New Year's Day?

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

3. Why has Nancy not written in her diary in three weeks?

4. In the middle of February, how does Nancy know she is feeling better?

5. Why is Nancy "living in Heaven" at the beginning of February?

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

7. What does Nancy think the difference between having sex with Collin and having sex with Lew will be?

8. What does Mrs. Maggleby, the school nurse, do at the beginning of April?

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

10. What happens between Dorie and Fred at the end of February?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lew, Nancy's boyfriend, serves an important role in the story. Write a response exploring Lew's importance to Nancy and the story overall. How does Nancy change because of Lew? What does Lew provide for Nancy? What might be different if Nancy did not know Lew? Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 2

An underlying theme throughout the story is the idea of death and finality. When Nancy is diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, she is aware she will die of the disease. As she struggles with the idea that she will die young, other characters in the story must also cope with the finality of death. Write a response focusing on the idea of death and finality as presented in the story. How do the characters cope with this idea? Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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