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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Del and her friend, Naomi?
(a) They are picked for Homecoming court
(b) They are asked to audition
(c) They are accepted by the same college
(d) They are asked to sit down and stop singing

2. What does Naomi's mother's book not address regarding sex?
(a) Birth control
(b) Pregnancy
(c) Any nuances
(d) Emotions

3. Who is Miss Farris?
(a) The school librarian
(b) The Home Economics teacher
(c) The third grade teacher
(d) The high school Spanish teacher

4. What does Mr. Chamberlain send to Fern?
(a) A farewell letter
(b) Candy
(c) Flowers
(d) Jewelry

5. In what terms does Del not describe herself as she stands at the mirror?
(a) Physical
(b) Spiritual
(c) Erotic
(d) Sexual

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Chamberlain do when he picks up Del after school one day?

2. Why is Naomi furious with Del the next day?

3. Who is Bella Phippen?

4. What is Del's favorite place to be?

5. Which of the following is not a reason that Del likes books so much?

Short Essay Questions

1. On what events does Del base her story?

2. How does Del delve into her love for words as she writes?

3. Where is Del in her life in the epilogue?

4. What becomes of Miss Farris and Mr. Boyce a few years after the operetta?

5. What are Del's impressions of Naomi when she sees her at work one day?

6. Explain how the night of the dance further drives a wedge in Del and Naomi's relationship.

7. Explain the scenario of Mr. Chamberlain taking Del out to the country and his inappropriate behavior there.

8. How does Del finally land a part in the operetta?

9. What happens each March at Del's school and who is in charge of it this year?

10. Who is Art Chamberlain?

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