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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 kind of work meeting does Valerie have on the weekend?

2. Why does Michael live in LA?

3. How did Chiquita pay for college?

4. What does Chiquita offer to do?

5. What makes it easier for Chiquita to tell Inda about her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Inda not tell Michael her name?

2. Who does Inda see as she drives to home?

3. What happens of Daniel's appearance at Inda and Valerie's house?

4. What does Chiquita write on the note to her mother?

5. What did Chiquita and Brown actually do?

6. What does Valerie do after she leaves?

7. Why did Bae-Bae's neglect Chiquita?

8. What is the state of Valerie and Brown's love lives?

9. Why did Chiquita stop seeing Brown?

10. Why does Valerie decide to go to Canada?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 2

Why does Valerie give up her dreams? How does she come to the realization that she is holding herself back?

Essay Topic 3

What do Valerie's problems with Walter teach her about life? Why does Valerie need to be taught this lesson at this point in this story?

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