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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 had Lily done to Abelard when they were much younger?

2. Which school does Lily's younger sister go to?

3. In Chapter 12, why does Lily's mother think it might not be the best idea for her to go to Abelard's house?

4. Where do Lily and her mother go for dinner in Chapter 2?

5. In Chapter 2, what does Lily's mother say Lily is lucky for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mr. Neuwirth generally treat Lily as his student, from Lily's perspective?

2. In Chapter 10, what bad news does Lily's mother report to her about school?

3. In Chapter 8, why does Rosalind become interested in Richard?

4. In Chapter 1, how does Lily feel about having kissed Abelard?

5. What is one of the major physical effects of Lily's ADHD medication that she does not like?

6. In Chapter 13, what does Mr. Neuwirth say is the problem with Lily's geography grade?

7. Why does Lily grab Richard's drawing of Abelard in Chapter 4?

8. In Chapter 12, how does Lily feel about the challenges of having a physical relationship with Abelard?

9. Why does Mrs. Rogers-Pena ask Lily to apologize to Abelard In Chapter 6?

10. In Chapter 12, what is Lily very nervous about at Abelard's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Lily feel about Rosalind's new relationship with Richard, their classmate? What kinds of issues/problems does Rosalind's and Richard's relationship highlight for Lily about her own relationship with Abelard? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How and why does Lily eventually come to a better understanding of her mother's perspective and intentions, and how does her relationship with her mother change over the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How does Lily feel and react when she finds out her best friend Rosalind has put her on suicide watch at school? How does this knowledge change Lily's and Rosalind's relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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