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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. Which of the following does Dennis contemplate in Chapter 2?

2. What does the note say?

3. Who is the note at the end of Chapter 4 written to?

4. Who writes a letter early in Chapter 6?

5. What is the name of Liz's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Liz decide against having sex with Sean?

2. What foreshadowing is present in Chapter 3?

3. On her date with Dennis in Chapter 3, what does Maggie hope?

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

5. Why is the third person omniscient point of view helpful in the first chapter?

6. Why does Liz want to go to the Red Pub Inn?

7. Why is Liz uncomfortable around her stepfather? How is it shown that this affects her?

8. Why does Liz claim that her dates with Sean are no longer fun?

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

10. Why does Liz end up going to the dance with Rod?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What transitions are present in the story? Why are transitions necessary? How can the reader tell that a transition is in place?

Essay Topic 2

What role does peer pressure play in the novel? what message about peer pressure does the author wish to send? How do the characters cope with peer pressure? Do you think the author meant for the characters to serve as a model for peer pressure and the ideal way for teens to deal with it? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the protagonist and antagonist in the story. How does the antagonist create conflict? How does the protagonist attempt to solve conflict?

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