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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 is in love with Eleanor?

2. What does Rick do for a living in 'Ten True Things’?

3. Who runs away from home in ‘Something That Needs Nothing’?

4. Who is cheating on their spouse in ‘Making Love in 2003’?

5. Why does the narrator sob on the street in ‘Something That Needs Nothing’?

Short Essay Questions

1. What store does Kate's father own?

2. Who is Ellen?

3. Who does the narrator sleep with in 'I Kiss a Door'?

4. Who is in love with Eleanor in 'I Kiss a Door'?

5. What is Thunderheart?

6. What is Rick's job in Ten True Things’?

7. What name does the narrator in 'Something That Needs Nothing' give herself?

8. Who is Pip?

9. What is Buckman?

10. What is Shy Panther?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research about the author of No One Belongs Here More Than You Do and outline connections between the author's life and/or experiences and at least two of the stories in this collection.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the theme of adulthood. Many characters throughout the book -- and throughout much of July's work -- struggle to figure out how to live their lives as adults. What characters in particular struggle to acclimate to or accept their adulthood, and in what ways? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the role of grief in the book. Who in the book experiences grief, and why? What events trigger their grief, and how do they manage it? Use examples from the text as support.

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