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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 game does Melanie remember playing with Benji when they were little kids?

2. Who suggests sneaking into Benji's old house?

3. Why does Reggie tell Benji he's ready to go back to the city?

4. Where do Benji and Melanie start making out in Benji's old house?

5. What is the title of Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Benji embarrassed about his music choices?

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Melanie leave Sag Harbor when she's younger?

7. What did Benji's parents do for a living?

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

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

10. Who is Barry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast 2 characters of your choosing from the "Sag Harbor," making sure to use direct evidence and examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Choose at least one female character from "Sag Harbor" and discuss at least 3 ways she goes against traditional gender stereotypes.

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