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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. What act of revenge does Benji take on Jonni Waffle during the power outage?

2. What do Nick and NP discuss most of the time they are at Jonni Waffle?

3. How do the other boys react immediately after Martine pats Benji on the head?

4. How many people does Randy's car seat?

5. How does Reggie react to the suggestion that he wear goggles during the BB gun fight?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Nick's living situation?

2. What was Randy supposed to have done with his gun during the BB fight?

3. What does Benji's mother say when he tells her that the power at the beach house has been shut off?

4. How does Benji describe the manager of Jonni Waffle?

5. What rumor about girls do the boys discuss on the beach in Chapter 2?

6. What happens when Benji's parents get home after the BB gun fight?

7. What happened between Benji and Emily after the roller rink?

8. How is life in Sag Harbor different than life in the city for Benji?

9. What happened between Benji and Emily at the roller rink?

10. What gives Randy so much power over the other boys, at least in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss at least 3 literary devices Whitehead uses within the first 2 chapters to help the reader better understand Benji as both a character and the protagonist. Make sure to use examples and/or quotations from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss at least 4 aspects of "Sag Harbor" that could have been easily carried over into a second novel about Benji's summers in Sag Harbor.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss at least 4 ways "Sag Harbor" would be different if the protagonist were female.

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