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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. Who is Harlowe Brisbane?

2. What kind of writing was being done at the workshop?

3. Who is Maxine?

4. What does Harlowe give Juliet for her period?

5. What does the narrator tell strangers at the store?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Harlowe Brisbane?

2. Who does Juliet want to come to Portland?

3. Where does the narrator live?

4. Who does Juliet find downstairs cooking breakfast one morning?

5. Where is the narrator going to spend the summer?

6. Why does Juliet love libraries?

7. What is Raging Flower?

8. Who is Phen?

9. Where is Juliet staying in Portland?

10. What does Juliet see at Powell's when she first goes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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 explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and theme of coming of age and becoming the person you want to be? Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

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