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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 mail to Juliet?

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

3. Who is Luz Angel?

4. Who calls Juliet after her breakup?

5. How does Harlowe embarrass Juliet at the reading?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who invites Juliet outside for cookies?

2. How does Harlowe embarrass Juliet at the reading?

3. Who is Lolita Lebron?

4. Who is Blue Lips?

5. Who was surprisingly nervous for the reading?

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

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

8. Who are the Clipper Queerz?

9. Who is Lupe?

10. Who is Del Martin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay exploring how Juliet’s relationship with her mother changes throughout the novel. Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

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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