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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. Who behaves inappropriately toward Liz in Chapter 6?

2. Where does Liz say that a girl has been attacked?

3. Who does Chapter 7 focus on?

4. What is the name of the tribe in the move in Chapter 2?

5. How would Dennis describe Sean's home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe Maggie's loyalty to Liz.

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

7. What foreshadowing is present in Chapter 3?

8. Compare and contrast Dennis and Sean.

9. What does Dennis think about Maggie while they are on their first date?

10. Why does Liz berate Maggie?

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 social commentary does the author include in the story? What message about society and today's culture might the author be trying to send?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the way that relationships deteriorate in the story. What is the cause of deterioration? What elements cause this to happen? Do you think the story could have been different if factors were changed? Why or why not?

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