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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 does not approve of the dress in Chapter 7?

2. What does Sean want the most?

3. What is the name of Liz's boyfriend in Chapter 1?

4. Who does Liz say she does not want to end up like in Chapter 6?

5. What is Dennis's last name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Liz berate Maggie?

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

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

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

6. What is Sean's main problem in Chapter 5?

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 is significant about Liz's astrological reading?

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

Many of the chapters in the story end with a note from one character to another. What is the author's purpose in including these notes? Is it an effective storytelling technique? Why or why not? What are the advantages and disadvantages?

Essay Topic 2

Why is realism important in the story? How does realism give the reader a way to connect with the writing? What is the downfall to a story that does not contain realism? How do these questions apply to this specific story?

Essay Topic 3

What are the motivations of each character? Describe how each of the four main characters are driven by their motivation.

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