View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lupe give Juliet?

2. What does Lainie mail to Juliet?

3. Who is no longer in a relationship when Juliet goes back to Portland?

4. Why is Maxine annoyed about Harlowe's flyer?

5. Who asks Harlowe a challenging question at her reading?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the Clipper Queerz?

2. Who was surprisingly nervous for the reading?

3. Who is Ginger Raine?

4. How does Harlowe embarrass Juliet at the reading?

5. Who is Luz Angel?

6. Who is Lolita Lebron?

7. Who realizes they are bisexual?

8. Who gives Juliet a ride on a motorcycle?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 470 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample