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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 suggests sneaking into Benji's old house?

2. How do NP and the others get home after they can't get into the concert?

3. Who is able to get into the concert when they try a second time?

4. How do all of Benji's friends feel about being able to sneak into the concert?

5. What sets off Benji's father's explosive temper?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Benji and his friends stop watching the races in Chapter 8?

2. What does Benji only realize in retrospect about his father's haircuts?

3. What do Benji and his friends think of the bonfire?

4. What goes wrong with NP's plan to get into the Lisa Lisa concert?

5. What does NP get one of the members of Lisa Lisa to promise in Jonni Waffle?

6. What do Benji and Melanie talk about during their walk in Chapter 7?

7. What is Benji most concerned with when it comes to the beer in the forest?

8. How does Reggie try to avoid making his father angry?

9. Why is it problematic for Benji to have a crush on Erica?

10. What causes Benji to realize his father's BBQ isn't all that he remembered it to be?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze at least 3 literary techniques Whitehead uses to make one character of your choosing from the "Sag Harbor" very likable OR very unlikable to the reader.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze at least 3 different literary techniques Whitehead uses to create humor in "Sag Harbor."

Essay Topic 3

Describe at least 4 negative aspects of having a protagonist as young and naive as Benji. Make sure to use evidence from the novel to support your position.

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