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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. When does Liz plan to get married?

2. What does Liz want to discuss with Sean in Chapter 13?

3. What is Dennis insecure about in Chapter 11?

4. Who is the only other person who knows that Liz is pregnant in Chapter 10?

5. Which of the following does Maggie want to buy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What improvements are made to the relationship between Dennis and Maggie in Chapter 8?

3. Why does Sean decide that he does not want to marry Liz?

4. Why does Liz decide to have an abortion?

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

6. What is ironic in Chapter 9?

7. How is Pierre introduced in Chapter 10 and what is the purpose of this?

8. Why do the girls wear their prom gowns to the clinic?

9. Why do Sean and Liz want to get married?

10. How is Liz an ill-fated character?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does foreshadowing play in the story? Consider the theme of suicide in Chapter 3 and the astrological readings that Liz fears. What do these events foreshadow? How does the reader know that these are elements of foreshadowing? How does foreshadowing build tension?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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