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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 does Matt say about tattoos?
2. What is the nickname given to Matt and his siblings?
3. What movie does Matt refuse to watch?
4. What does Matt think that the thought of marriage does to Lizabeth?
5. What is Officer Schmidt's nickname for Elsie?
Short Essay Questions
1. What agreement is struck between Matt and Lizabeth after their jog, and why do you think Matt's purpose is in entering into that agreement?
2. What does Lizabeth tell her neighbors to explain why she has a naked man in her house?
3. What happens while Matt is cooking breakfast in Chapter 8?
4. How does Richard Hastings find out about Lizabeth, and why does he choose to flash her?
5. After arguing the night before, Lizabeth finds herself alone in the morning and much of the rest of the day. What does Matt say that expresses the confusion he is feeling about their relationship when they finally do meet up?
6. Elsie and the boys are shocked by the condition of the kitchen when they arrive home. What do they see, and what is Matt's explanation for its state?
7. What does Matt do to distract Jason and Billy from their worries in Chapter 9?
8. There is an obvious use of irony in Chapter 9 when Richard Hastings makes a particular statement. What is that statement, and why is it ironic?
9. Elsie finds out the first name of the flasher and where he lives. What does Lizabeth choose to do with this information?
10. Lizabeth decides to question Matt point blank about what he would do in certain parental situations. What does she ask him, and how does he respond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the setting of "Smitten"? Does this setting seem important to the storyline and mood, or do you think the story would be similar no matter where it was set? Why?
Essay Topic 2
There are several uses of symbolism in this novel. Select two and thoroughly explain the relationship between the symbol and what it represents. What is its importance to the story line?
Essay Topic 3
Since she was 5, Lizabeth's dream was to be a fairy. She held onto that dream through adulthood, even though she was well aware that fairies don't exist. What does a fairy symbolize to Lizabeth as a child? What does it symbolize as an adult? What does the fact that she has held onto this dream tell you about Lizabeth and her personality?
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