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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. In Chapter Seven, what song had Leah's parents played while she was in utero?

2. In Chapter Ten, what does Morgan do because of her comment?

3. In Chapter One, who does Leah dislike?

4. In Chapter Ten, who joins the band?

5. In Chapter Five, what does Anna tell Leah?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Three, how does Leah feel hanging out with Bram? What does she show him?

2. In Chapter Four, what does Leah sense about Garret? How does she feel about this?

3. In Chapter Nine, where does Leah go with Abby? What does Abby insinuate at the end of the chapter that occupies Leah's mind?

4. In Chapter Twelve, what does Leah find out about Garrett? What does she pre-empt?

5. In Chapter Two, how does Leah feel about Abby? What happens with Abby at the end of Chapter Two?

6. In Chapter Six, who does Leah's mom tease her about dating? How does Leah respond?

7. In Chapter Twelve, what does Abby ask at lunch? How does she act when she finds out about Garrett and Leah going to prom?

8. In Chapter Fourteen, where does Leah find in Abby's phone? How had Abby got this?

9. Where does Leah go after school in Chapter One? Who can she not take her eyes off of there?

10. In Chapter Ten, who does Leah talk with at band practice? What do they talk about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leah is bisexual, but not out, but also is white. How do you think Abby's understanding of her sexuality, and her confusion about it and decision to date Nick even when she is looking for a reason to break up, may have to do with her concern with appearances? How does racism and appearance factor into who gets to experiment with their sexuality versus who does not?

Essay Topic 2

Money is an issue for Leah throughout the novel. Finally when she comes to Chapter Twenty Nine, she learns that Wells grew up poor and had issues accepting gifts. How did her previous self-consciousness with money have to do with her mom, and how did it set her apart differently from her friends? How does learning this from Wells allow Leah to make peace with herself and money? How do you think Leah will be from now on?

Essay Topic 3

At the end of the novel, Leah says, "This is not my perfect prom night, and it's not the happy ending I pictured. It's not an ending at all. But it's mine" (336). By what she says, and what happens in the novel, what does it mean to have a happy ending or a perfect night? How does the vision, such as Leah's mom discussed earlier, connect to reality? Think about the ending of the novel, and discuss how this ending, if not fully happy, is entirely Leah's, and how this could be better than happiness.

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