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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. Why was the bouncer NP knew not working the door at the concert?

2. How does Melanie act the day after she and Benji make out?

3. How does Benji's father act when he is drinking?

4. How does Benji see the headlights pull into the driveway of his old house?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Barry?

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

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

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

5. What is Benji thinking about one Saturday morning in Chapter 5?

6. How do Benji's neighbors act when they learn his father is BBQing?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Benji's family's drive out to Sag Harbor 1) sets the tone for the rest of the novel and 2) introduces at least 3 key facts about Benji that are important throughout the rest of the text. Make sure to use direct quotations and evidence 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

Write a well-reasoned argument discussing whether or not Benji is a good role model for young readers.

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