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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. According to Martha in Chapter 7, why does Lee not have a chance with Cross?

2. What school does Dave attend, as revealed in Chapter 6?

3. Why does Lee receive a punishment early in Chapter 8?

4. According to Dede in Chapter 6, what will happen if Lee dates Dave?

5. What impresses Lee about Aspeth on page 266?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do Lee and her family come into conflict over Christmas break in Chapter 8? How does Lee feel about her family at this time?

3. What happens with the flowers on Valentine’s Day in Chapter 8? How does Lee react?

4. What happens at the airport as Lee travels home for Christmas break in Chapter 8? What does Lee think about this?

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

6. Who is Devin and what information does Lee learn from him in Chapter 8?

7. According to Lee in Chapter 6, what did she learn from Conchita and Dave? How does she describe her relationships with these two people?

8. How do other students react to the article published in The New York Times in Chapter 8?

9. According to Lee in Chapter 6, what information might have changed the way Dave saw Lee? Why does she think this?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lee finds herself involved in several conflicts over the course of the novel. Choose one instance of internal conflict and one instance of external conflict and explain how these conflicts have an impact on the novel and on the other characters.

Essay Topic 2

The antagonist of a novel is a character or force who works in opposition to the protagonist. Who is the antagonist of the novel? Cross? Aspeth? Ault? Lee herself? What do you think? Make a case for that which you believe best fits the criteria of an antagonist in Prep.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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