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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 is the title of Chapter 7?

2. Where did Benji first meet Melanie?

3. What is the full name of the band that came to Sag Harbor in Chapter 6?

4. How do Benji and his friends hide their beer in the forest?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze at least 3 different literary techniques Whitehead uses to create humor in "Sag Harbor."

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

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

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