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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 does Juliet meet at the library?

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

3. Who wants Juliet to visit her?

4. Who is Melonie?

5. What does the narrator pull out to read on the subway?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Juliet's assignment for her internship?

2. Who is Phen?

3. What does Juliet learn about Maxine and Harlowe's relationship when she meets Maxine?

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

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

6. Why does Phen leave?

7. Where is Juliet staying in Portland?

8. Who is Lainie?

9. Why does Juliet love libraries?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay exploring what Juliet learns about feminism during her summer in Portland. How do the things she learns differ from what her previous ideas about feminism? Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

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