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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 special about Stuart's house?

2. Why is Andy darker than Ginny?

3. What kind of books does Mr. Calvert like reading?

4. What kind of girls did Ginny's grandparents say should not sit on floors?

5. Who did Helen ask after?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does the chapter end well for Ginny?

2. Why did Ginny think the people at her school were stupid?

3. What does Andy say he identifies as?

4. What romantic ideals does Rhiannon hold about Ginny's current situation?

5. Why is the bridge newer than the rest of the road?

6. Why does Andy say he got the sack from the Castle restaurant?

7. Why does Ginny call Robert a white cuckoo?

8. What problem does Helen have with her father?

9. Why does Ginny work so hard at French?

10. What does Andy say about Joe Chicago?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Robert become an important part of Ginny's life? What does he help Ginny find out more about herself?

Essay Topic 2

How does the author represent teenage years and its problems? How does the author change his representation to fit the story? What tone does the representation give the story?

Essay Topic 3

What does the broken bridge symbolize in the story? What does the broken bridge state about relationships?

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