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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. According to the narrator on page 111, what does Sarah notice about David's car?

2. Where does David go on vacation at the end of freshman year?

3. Upon leaving the party at the end of the first section of the novel, whom does Sarah call second?

4. When the students are directed to crawl on the floor in the dark, how does Sarah recognize David?

5. Upon leaving the party at the end of the first section of the novel, whom does Sarah call first?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mr. Kingsley contact Sarah's mother? What is Sarah's reaction to this intervention?

2. How does the illicit party held at Mr. Kingsley's house end? What happens to Sarah as a result?

3. Describe the production of Candide. What happens during the performance?

4. Who is Elli? What does she do for Sarah and the end of the first section of the novel?

5. Who greets Sarah as she sits alone in the parking lot following the Candide performance? Where do they go and what do they do?

6. Why does Mr. Kingsley begin to take an interest in Sarah, as explained on page 45? What information does she tell him?

7. Who is Joelle? What happens between Joelle and Sarah during class at the beginning of sophomore year?

8. What does Sarah learn about Martin while going shopping for the party? How does she react to this information?

9. What is CAPA? What is the reader told about it at the beginning of the novel?

10. What happens during the afterparty held at Mr. Kingsley's house? What does Sarah discover?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Heartbreak is a major theme of the novel. Choose three situations in which this theme is illustrated. Explain how each situation illustrates the theme of heartbreak, and evaluate what the author is trying to say about this subject.

Essay Topic 2

What do you think the future has in store for Sarah, Karen, and Claire after the close of the novel? Predict their futures based on their thoughts and actions during the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Karen’s contradictory characteristics. In what ways is she a reliable narrator? In what ways is she unreliable?

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