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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 gift does Phen give Juliet?

2. Why does Lainie hang up on Juliet?

3. Who calls Juliet while she is at Powell's?

4. What is in the box Harlowe gives Juliet?

5. Who at the workshop complains?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Juliet's mother not say goodbye to her?

2. Who does Juliet want to come to Portland?

3. Why does Phen leave?

4. Who does Juliet come out to?

5. Who is Maxine?

6. Who does Juliet meet at the library?

7. Where is Juliet staying in Portland?

8. Where does the narrator live?

9. What does Ava warn Juliet about?

10. What is Raging Flower?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the relationship between Juliet and Lainie. In what ways has this relationship has had both positive and negative effects on Lainie?

Essay Topic 2

Juliet and Harlowe develop a close relationship during Juliet's summer in Portland. Analyze the nature of the relationship between Juliet and Harlowe. What does Juliet realize about Harlowe and her relationship to her by the end of the summer?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Juliet's experience in finding community during her first summer away from home. How and where does she find community, and what does the experience do for her? Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

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