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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 does the mailroom boy have for his own?

2. Where does the couple live that adopts Dorie's baby?

3. Who comes to visit Nancy during Thanksgiving?

4. What does Lew give Nancy for Christmas?

5. Which one of Lew's relatives does Nancy visit in April?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Nancy happy about the results of the state math report?

4. What is Nancy's job at Liz's office?

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

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

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

8. What is the nightmare Nancy has in February?

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

10. How does Nancy feel about her school in Phoenix?

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

Love and romance are key themes and ideas in It Happened to Nancy. What characters experience love and romance? Are love and romance always positive influences? How do love and romance cloud certain characters' judgments? 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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