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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. From which class does Freddy offer to bring notes to Doodle when she talks with Doodle’s father?

2. What extracurricular is advertised behind Buddy after Eric leaves in the wake of their argument about the birthday party?

3. Who text messages Freddy after she leaves Doodle’s house, having learned of her pregnancy?

4. Which of the following is advertised outside the restaurant where Freddy works?

5. Which of the following dates appears in the student notebook featured after Freddy leaves Laura’s house party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Buddy note for arguing with Eric about attending a birthday party?

2. What reason does Laura give for having invited Freddy over to her house party?

3. What reason does Freddy’s senior coworker give for not naming a special after a particular actress?

4. How does Doodle dismiss Freddy from her room after noting her pregnancy?

5. Describe Laura’s attire at the event to which Vi invited Freddy.

6. Freddy comments on the women in the show about polyamory she watches. Why does she posit that the women in it do not care about their own feelings in the situation?

7. For what reasons does Buddy rebuke Freddy after his argument with Eric?

8. Freddy comments on the man in the show about polyamory she watches. What reasons does she note that he likely does not have to worry about his wives’ flirting?

9. What reasons does Laura posit for Freddy’s conduct at the event to which Vi invited her?

10. How does Doodle’s father respond to Freddy’s offer to bring class notes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The names of several characters are not revealed until far later than their first appearances. What effect does the restriction of information have, and how is the effect created?

Essay Topic 2

Consider the impact of the medium—graphic novel—on the story being told. How would the story be obliged to change were it cast in a different medium? Why would it change in those ways?

Essay Topic 3

Some note is made of Doodle playing tabletop roleplaying games. What function does that gaming serve, and how does that function contribute to the overall narrative?

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