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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 does Lainie say was a mistake?

2. Who does Ava have a crush on?

3. How did Harlowe's reading make Juliet feel?

4. What does Juliet know in her heart?

5. Who meets Juliet at the airport in Florida?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Lolita Lebron?

2. Where does Juliet book a flight to for a weekend?

3. What does Juliet find out when she gets back to Portland?

4. What does Lupe give Juliet?

5. What does Juliet's mother encourage her to do?

6. What does Juliet eat the first time she dines in a restaurant by herself?

7. Who invites Juliet outside for cookies?

8. Who tells Juliet about The Ladies' Gallery?

9. Who is Ginger Raine?

10. Who is Blue Lips?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the voice of Juliet. Use specific adjectives and examples from the text and analyze the nature of this narrative voice and what it suggests about the protagonist.

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