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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 name of Robert's mother?

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

3. What does Joe Chicago ask Andy for at the fair?

4. What two traits does Rhiannon say never share the same space?

5. Which character does Ginny label a cuckoo?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ginny think Rhianna is in a better situation than she?

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

3. Why does Ginny like Rhiannon's parents so much?

4. Why does Ginny call Robert a white cuckoo?

5. What does Dafydd say happened on the bridge?

6. How does the author describe Andy?

7. How does the author describe Harry and Angie Lime?

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

9. What did Helen tell Rhiannon on the phone?

10. What frustrations does Ginny vent when she goes on a walk with Wendy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Robert's arrival affect Ginny? Why is she so against him and how do you think this affects Robert so soon after his mother's death?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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