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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 tells Juliet about The Ladies' Gallery?

2. What does Juliet know in her heart?

3. Who meets Juliet at the airport in Florida?

4. Who calls Juliet after her breakup?

5. Who gives Juliet a makeover?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Del Martin?

3. Who was surprisingly nervous for the reading?

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

5. What does Kira write on Juliet's arm?

6. How does Lainie break up with Juliet?

7. What does Lil' Melvin tell Juliet in a note?

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

9. Who is Luz Angel?

10. What does Lupe give Juliet?

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 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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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