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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. Who answers the door at Branley's house when Peekay goes there in Chapter 30?
2. In Chapter 28, how many guys has Alex kissed besides Jack?
3. What does Jack think he and Alex should do an hour after they meet Adam, Branley, Park, and Peekay at the old church in Chapter 40?
4. In Chapter 45, what does Jack hack with an ax?
5. Where does Peekay awake in Chapter 25?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Alex refer to herself as a wolf?
2. How does Alex kill Sara's uncle?
3. Jack's mother tell him about Nick Craft?
4. What did Peekay want to do after seeing one of her parents' Christian magazines when she was little?
5. Who is Brian Spurlani and what are Jack's thoughts about him?
6. Why does Jack miss Branley, yet keep his distance?
7. What does Alex think about anger, herself, and her dad?
8. What does Peekay tell her mom about what happened at the church?
9. What does Alex's mother wish she could do?
10. How does the basketball game end in Chapter 35?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Peekay’s parents tend to quote proverbs during troubled times. What are some proverbs commonly used by Peekay’s parents? Why does Peekay at first see the proverbs as trite? How and why does she come to see their value and truth?
Essay Topic 2
Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does McGinnis use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting or easier to understand?
Essay Topic 3
Setting is the place where a story happens. Where does The Female of the Species take place? How do Alex, Peekay, and Jack feel about the place and why?
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