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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. Which member of the faculty requests a haircut from Lee at the end of Chapter 4?

2. What is the name of Cross's girlfriend in Chapter 2?

3. What activity does Lee plan to do on the surprise holiday in Chapter 2?

4. What word does Lee use to describe the accessory worn by the intern English teacher in Chapter 4?

5. On whom does Dede have a crush, as revealed in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lee go to the mall in Chapter 2, and what happens there?

2. After getting her ears pierced in Chapter 2, how does Lee spend the rest of her afternoon?

3. Who is Little Washington?

4. Why is Chapter 3 named "Assassin"?

5. Who are Maria and Rufina, and what do they think of Ault? Why is this, according to Lee?

6. What are circumstances around Lee's assassination in Chapter 3?

7. What happens when Lee gets back to her dorm after surprise holiday in Chapter 2?

8. Discuss two ways Lee’s parents embarrass her during the parents’ weekend at Ault. How does Lee react?

9. Why does Aspeth get in trouble during her English presentation? How does she respond? What does she later reveal to Lee?

10. Why does Lee receive a failing grade on her second paper in Chapter 4? Why is she later given an A?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Lee’s contradictory characteristics. In what ways does she see the world around her clearly? In what ways does she lack understanding?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel, Prep. How does the title reflect the main characters? How does the title reflect the novel’s themes and conflicts? How does the title’s meaning change over the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Lee experiences great change over the course of the novel. In what ways does she change and in what ways does she remain the same? By the novel’s end, is she better for these changes? What makes you say this? Explain your opinion using examples from the text.

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