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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. Mr. Bernstein refuses to talk to Mr. Shilling about Lisa Shilling's mental condition because...
2. Betsy Goodman says her father calls "choosing what you want to hear and concentrating only on that" (p. 18) by the phrase...
3. Which character begins the novel with a goal to be the first woman justice on the Supreme Court and ends the novel contemplating a career in psychology?
4. The narrator compares her newly-built school to her old school and notes that both schools have the same...
5. The narrator states that adults prevent anyone from "get[ting] to the truth" (p. 27) because they are...
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Lisa Shilling find herself attracted to Elizabeth Frazer, as a potential friend?
2. Mental illness aside, how typical are the four main protagonists of the novel?
3. Why does the narrator spend so much time establishing which protagonist is better looking, which is more intelligent, and which is from a wealthier family?
4. What kind of a job does Mr. Jackson do as the school principal?
5. Why is Betsy Goodman the youngest of the major protagonists?
6. Describe Lisa on a so-called bright day and contrast that description to Lisa on a so-called dark day.
7. Describe the nature of the relationship between Brian Morris and Lisa Shilling in the early part of the novel.
8. Who is the narrator in chapter one?
9. Why is chapter one presented in italic type face?
10. In what is Mr. Shilling primarily interested?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Assume that the basis of all criticism is the reader's response to the text. Without focusing on a critical theory, describe your reaction to the text. Did you like the book? Why or why not? What aspects (if any) of the novel did you particularly like, and why? What aspects (if any) did you particularly dislike, and why?
Essay Topic 2
The novel features a few construction elements that make the exact identify of the narrator ambiguous in some portions. Describe who you think is the narrator of the novel. Can the narrator be identified as a single character? Is the narrator reliable?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the process of maturation demonstrated by the character of Mary Nell Fickett. How does she change and grow during the events of the novel?
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