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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. What is the name of the event mentioned in Chapter 6?

2. What does Dennis try to figure out in Chapter 4?

3. Who writes a letter early in Chapter 6?

4. What does Liz say the boys in the car would "beat their mother" for?

5. What does Maggie fear in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is the Madonna statue being moved a symbol? What does it symbolize?

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

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

7. What is the main conflict in Chapter 5?

8. Describe Maggie's loyalty to Liz.

9. What does Maggie's mother say about physical attractiveness?

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

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

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?

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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