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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. Why does Juliet apologize to Lainie over the phone?

2. What does Phen say about how Harlowe is perceived in Portland?

3. Where does the narrator live?

4. Who does Juliet announce is her girlfriend?

5. Who is Phen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Maxine get upset with Harlowe after the workshop?

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

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

4. Who does Juliet come out to?

5. Who does Juliet want to come to Portland?

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

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

8. Who is Maxine?

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

10. Who is Zaira?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Juliet's decision to escape Portland for a weekend in Miami with her family. Why does Juliet make this decision, and in what ways does the trip end up being the right choice? Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Juliet's realization that she needs to utilize her voice. What and who enables Juliet to realize that no one can be an effective voice for her except for herself? Who and what ultimately empowers her to love, trust, and live as her true self? Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

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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