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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. As the relationship between Lee and Cross progresses in Chapter 8, how does Lee begin to change?

2. To what university is Lee accepted in Chapter 8?

3. What is the name of Lee’s younger brother, with whom she argues during Christmas break in Chapter 8?

4. Who informs Lee about what has happened with Sin-Jun at the start of Chapter 6?

5. With whom does Lee meet to discuss her failing grade in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Into what college is Lee accepted in Chapter 8? Where is she rejected?

2. What information does Sin-Jun reveal to Lee at the end of Chapter 6?

3. Who is elected senior prefects in Chapter 7? How does Lee react?

4. Who is the reporter from The New York Times, and what does Lee tell her in Chapter 8?

5. Who comes to visit Lee at the start of Chapter 8? What is Lee’s reaction to this visit?

6. What happens to Sin-Jun at the start of Chapter 6? How does Lee learn this information?

7. What is happening to Lee as Chapter 7 begins? At the same time, what is happening with Martha? How does Lee react?

8. According to Lee in Chapter 7, why should she not be kicked out of school? What is her reasoning?

9. How does Lee’s father react to the article published in the New York Times in Chapter 8?

10. What does Headmaster Byden tell Lee during their meeting in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think the future has in store for Lee after the close of the novel? Predict Lee’s future based on her thoughts and actions over the course of the novel as well as the growth she experiences at the end.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of The New York Times article and how it influences both plot and theme.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the author’s choice to tell this story by using the first-person perspective. How does viewing the action through a first-person perspective affect the story? How would the novel change if the story was told through the third person?

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