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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. How does Benji's mother resolve the argument between herself and Benji's father during the BBQ?

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

3. What year is it in Chapter 5?

4. How often does Benji listen to the local radio station?

5. Why does Benji identify with the Cosbys so much?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Benji try to avoid making his father angry?

3. How is Benji feeling when he hears his parents pull into the driveway in Chapter 7?

4. What kinds of things does Benji imagine needing for the school year as he lies in bed in Chapter 8?

5. What makes Benji feel extra proud about being able to sneak into the Lisa Lisa concert in Chapter 6?

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

7. Why is Benji's make-out session with Melanie so awkward afterward?

8. Who is Barry?

9. Why does Melanie return to Sag Harbor in Chapter 7?

10. What happens when Melanie jumps off the roof as she and Benji are escaping from Benji's old house in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast 2 female characters from "Sag Harbor." Make sure to use specific evidence and quotations from the novel to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

In a well-written essay, discuss the role that Benji's father plays in the novel and at least one major benefit and challenge for Whitehead in including him.

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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