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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 bumps into the narrator at the store?

2. Who is Maxine?

3. Who confronts the people at the workshop complaining?

4. Who wants Juliet to visit her?

5. Who drives Juliet to the airport?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Lainie?

2. Where is Juliet staying in Portland?

3. Who is Zaira?

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

5. Who does Juliet meet at the library?

6. Who takes Juliet around Portland when she arrives?

7. What happens when Juliet wakes up and realizes she got her period?

8. Why does Phen leave?

9. What term does Juliet learn about from A People's History of the United States?

10. Why does Juliet love libraries?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay comparing and contrasting Juliet's life in Portland to her life in the Bronx. What are her feelings toward these two distinct places, and why are they both an important part of her coming of age? Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 2

The story is told entirely from Juliet’s perspective. Analyze the author’s choice to tell the story from Juliet’s point of view. How does viewing the events from Juliet’s point of view affect the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing the relationship between Kira and Juliet. What makes this relationship different from Juliet's relationship with Lainie? Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

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