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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 does Dennis decide not to do in Chapter 2 so that he does not have to kiss his date?
(a) Walk her to the door.
(b) See her again.
(c) Invite her to prom.
(d) Drive her home.

2. Which of the following is introduced in Chapter 5?
(a) A theme of death.
(b) The story's climax.
(c) A theme of teen pregnancy.
(d) The story's main conflict.

3. Who does Maggie hope will ask her to the upcoming event?
(a) Rod.
(b) Sean.
(c) Dennis.
(d) Ted.

4. What does Maggie regret while walking with Liz in Chapter 5?
(a) Becoming friends with Liz.
(b) Not bringing her car.
(c) Mouthing off to her mother.
(d) Calling off her date.

5. What does Sean want the most?
(a) To get married.
(b) To have a mother figure in his life.
(c) To have a baby.
(d) To talk to his father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the park the group goes to in Chapter 3?

2. Which of the following is a subject that Sean often contemplates?

3. Who is the letter mentioned at the end of Chapter 2 addressed to?

4. What are the names of the two boys in the car in Chapter 5?

5. What has Liz been warned of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is it shown that Liz feels the need to be validated?

2. Describe the high school setting in Chapter 1.

3. How is diction used in Chapter 1 to enhance the reading experience?

4. How does Liz try to improve her relationship with her parents?

5. What foreshadowing is present in Chapter 3?

6. What is the main conflict in Chapter 5?

7. What does Maggie feel insecure about in Chapter 2?

8. Describe Liz's tough exterior versus her softer interior.

9. What is the disparity in the definitions of love between the characters in the story?

10. What elements of foreshadowing are included in the letter that Liz writes to Sean in Chapter 6?

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