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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 Deanna think about herself and thinking about Tommy?

2. How does Deanna respond to her dad's suspicious questions?

3. What does Deanna notice when she meets Lee?

4. Where does Jason invite Deanna?

5. What does Jason suggest Deanna do after they kiss?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to make Deanna confront Tommy about their previous history?

2. What does Darren learn when he calls Stacy's family?

3. What does Deanna ask Jason when she is in tears and what is his response?

4. How does Michael reveal that he has hurt someone in a romantic relationship?

5. What do Darren and Deanna discuss concerning Stacy and April?

6. Why is Deanna surprised at work and why is Darren surprised when he arrives at her workplace?

7. What does Deanna reflect about concerning the new family she had wanted to make for herself?

8. What does Deanna realize about Tommy and about herself?

9. What does the note found in Stacy's car say?

10. What happens when Deanna goes to meet Jason and Lee at the Taco Bell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are a number of interesting questions raised by Story of a Girl. Questions that Zarr most likely want readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:

1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?

2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Zarr' agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Zarr' probable agenda concerning that idea.

3. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?

4. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?

5. Research the life of Zarr and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in Story of a Girl? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in Story of a Girl including why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from Story of a Girl and your own life to support your opinion.

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