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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. Where are Sean and Dennis in Chapter 5?

2. On their date, where do Maggie and Dennis sit in Chapter 3?

3. Who makes Liz feel uncomfortable in Chapter 4?

4. What does Liz read in Chapter 1?

5. What does Liz say that she does not want to have in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Liz berate Maggie?

2. What mean things does Liz say to Maggie and how do they make her feel?

3. What is the main conflict in Chapter 5?

4. What are the contents of the memo at the end of Chapter 3?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe Maggie's loyalty to Liz.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the two major relationships in the story: Maggie and Dennis, then Liz and Sean. How and why are the relationships so different? How does each relationship cause conflict? How do characters behave, grow, and develop as a result of the relationship?

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

What are some elements of irony present in the story? How are Liz's parents examples of irony? What purpose does irony serve in this particular story?

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