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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 Fifteen, what is Garrett for the band?

2. In Chapter Nineteen, what does Abby dare Leah to do?

3. In Chapter Sixteen, how is Leah's mom about Leah going on the campus tour?

4. In Chapter Twenty Eight, how does Abby come out?

5. In Chapter Eighteen, what does Abby show Leah?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Twenty Eight, what does Abby reveal to Leah? Why does this make Leah upset?

2. In Chapter Twenty Five, what does Simon compliment Leah on? What does Leah want to tell Simon but stops?

3. In Chapter Twenty Eight, what does Abby say about Morgan? How does she say she feels?

4. In Chapter Twenty Seven, why does Leah feel awkward around Bram? What does Bram think is going on?

5. In Chapter Nineteen, what does Leah do at the college party? What does Leah get invited to do?

6. In Chapter Eighteen, what does Abby ask Leah about their friendship? What does Leah flash back to?

7. In Chapter Fifteen, where does Leah go? Why is the gathering canceled?

8. In Chapter Twenty One, who does Leah go to meet at Waffle House? Who does she see instead?

9. In Chapter Fifteen, what happens between Nick and Abby? What does Simon ask Leah?

10. In Chapter Twenty One, what is Anna trying to get Morgan and Leah do? What does Leah say instead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Leah throughout the novel has a special feeling towards Abby, but it takes her some time to embrace it. Similarly Abby likes Leah for a long time, but takes some time to come into accepting this. How does the novel reveal this slowly and structurally to let this romance develop? How do flashbacks, and reminders of memories throughout slowly build the romance? What allows both of these characters to face the truth, and how do they decide to push past any obstacles in their way?

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