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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 color dress does Liz wear in Chapter 7?

2. Who does not approve of the dress in Chapter 7?

3. What does Liz confirm in Chapter 6?

4. What does Sean conclude about girls in Chapter 5?

5. Who does Liz suggest might ask Maggie to the prom?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. At what point is the transition between the characters' thoughts most intense? Why?

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

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

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

6. Why does Liz berate Maggie?

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

8. Describe Maggie's loyalty to Liz.

9. What is the main conflict in Chapter 5?

10. Describe the high school setting in Chapter 1.

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

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

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