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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. Why does Liz tell Sally she was not at the pool during the summer?
2. What drink does Marlee associate her brother David with?
3. What does Judy tell Marlee she needs to do in order to make good friends?
4. What does Judy do when Marlee cuts her finger?
5. What drink does Marlee associate her mother with?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Governor Faubus orders the schools in Little Rock to close, how do Marlee's parents react to the news?
2. What does Marlee's fear of jumping off the high dive in Chapter 1 represent?
3. How do Marlee's parents react when they find out that Liz had been passing?
4. What does Marlee's father tell her about his reasons for driving her to school every day?
5. Why does Marlee assign a drink to each person in her life that represents that person's personality?
6. What does Marlee notice about the scientists she sees on T.V. who are involved in space exploration?
7. What is Marlee's first impression of Liz when she meets her on the first day of school?
8. What does Marlee discover her new math teacher, Mr. Harding, does differently than her previous math teacher on her first day of school?
9. Why does Judy make Marlee promise to say at least one full sentence on her first day of school?
10. How does Liz give Marlee her phone number so only Marlee will know what it is?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Liz is forced to attend an all-Negro school after she is caught trying to "pass" as white at Marlee's school, the Negro students treat her badly. Write an essay explaining the reasons why the Negro students at Liz's school treat her the way they do.
Essay Topic 2
In the beginning of the novel, Marlee has a crush on JT Dalton, but by the end she turns him down when he asks her out. Write an essay analyzing how and why Marlee's feelings toward JT change over the course of the book.
Essay Topic 3
How does the rift between Mr. and Mrs. Dalton over racial issues seem different from the disagreements over racial issues that exist between Marlee's parents? Write an essay explaining your answer.
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