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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. Where does Benji run into Melanie?

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

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

4. Which word best describes Benji's father?

5. Where did Benji first meet Melanie?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What makes Benji's old house so familiar when he breaks in?

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

10. Why is Benji embarrassed about his music choices?

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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