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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. Who does Liz hope to catch sight of at the dance?

2. According to Maggie, which of the following people are impressed with her?

3. Who did Liz tell that she was pregnant?

4. What is Dennis insecure about in Chapter 11?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Sean's essay in Chapter 14.

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

3. In what ways is Maggie a good friend? How is she a bad friend?

4. How does Sean show his feelings for Liz in Chapter 8?

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

6. Why does Liz decide to have an abortion?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Maggie's life change from the beginning of the story to end? How much confidence has she gained? What has she lost over the course of the story? How does this change her?

Essay Topic 2

What is the main conflict in My Darling, My Hamburger? Identify the sub-plots in the story. How do the sub-plots contribute to the underlying themes and the overall conflict?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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