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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 does Sean conclude about girls in Chapter 5?

2. Where does Liz convince Maggie to go?

3. What is there a notice about in Chapter 6?

4. What does Liz read in Chapter 1?

5. What is Rod's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the high school setting in Chapter 1.

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

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

4. What is the main conflict in Chapter 5?

5. Compare and contrast Dennis and Sean.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is the third person omniscient point of view important in the story? What elements of a third person omniscient point of view make the story connect with the reader? How would the story change if the book were not written in this point of view?

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 does each character gain in the story? What does each character lose? What are the results and reasons for these gains and losses?

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