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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 feel once he is able to sneak into the concert?

2. What does Benji think of the concert in retrospect?

3. What does Benji listen to one Saturday morning?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the older Benji look back at the Lisa Lisa concert?

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

4. How does Benji feel about his future as the novel concludes?

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

6. Why are people under the age of 19 not allowed at the Lisa Lisa concert?

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

8. Who is Barry?

9. According to Benji in Chapter 5, why was The Cosby Show so groundbreaking?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Benji and Randy. Make sure to use direct evidence from the text, such as examples and quotations, to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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