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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 alerts Liz to a problem with Sean in Chapter 13?

2. Which of the following does Sean say he does not understand about Liz?

3. What color roses does Liz have in Chapter 13?

4. Which of the following words best describes Sean's father?

5. Who does Maggie get in the car with in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the central cause of deterioration in the relationship between Maggie and Dennis?

2. Why does Maggie decide not to go to the prom with Dennis?

3. Why does Sean assume that his father intercepted Liz's letter to him?

4. Describe the way Liz reacts to Sean's rejection of marriage. Why does she behave this way?

5. Describe Sean's essay in Chapter 14.

6. What is ironic in Chapter 9?

7. Why does Liz decide that she is in no hurry to get home in Chapter 9?

8. Why does Liz decide to have an abortion?

9. Describe the way Liz behaves toward Sean in Chapter 11.

10. What does Liz need from Maggie. Can Maggie provide this for her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What symbolism is present in Sean's essay? What is the significance of the title of his essay, "The Circus of Darkness"? What can the reader learn from Sean as a result?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the protagonist and antagonist in the story. How does the antagonist create conflict? How does the protagonist attempt to solve conflict?

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