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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 Harlowe leave Lupe's?

2. Where does Juliet buy a plane ticket to for a weekend?

3. Why does Juliet leave the reading early?

4. Why does Juliet get annoyed with her mother after a phone call?

5. How does Lainie break up with Juliet?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Blue Lips?

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

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

5. Who does Juliet ask to Harlowe's reading?

6. Who confronts Harlowe about what she did to Juliet at the reading?

7. Who are the Clipper Queerz?

8. Who tells Juliet about The Ladies' Gallery?

9. Who is Lupe?

10. Who leaves Juliet a troubling voicemail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay defining love from Juliet’s perspective. What does it mean to be loved and who are the people in Juliet’s life who show her love, and in what ways? Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining Juliet's experience at the Queer Clipperz party. What happens at this party, and in what ways does the experience empower Juliet, and make her feel ready to take on her challenges in Portland? Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

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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