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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 3, David gained admission to CAPA after performing a monologue from what work?

2. The student who amazes everyone during auditions for the mainstage musical performs which song?

3. What is the name of place where Sarah lives with her mother?

4. According to the narrator on page 12, what does Sarah feel about David when he visits her following his summer vacation?

5. According to the narrator on page 113, how has Mr. Kingsley's attic changed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the students feel about Mr. Kingsley, as explained on page 13?

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

3. How has Sarah's relationship with Mr. Kingsley changed, as explained on page 67? What caused this change to occur?

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

5. Who is Erin O'Leary and how does Sarah feel about her? Why does she feel this way?

6. What act of revenge does Sarah take after the final performance of the musical? What effects does this act have?

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

8. What happens when Sarah arrives at Mr. Kingsley's house at the end of the first section of the novel?

9. For what production are the CAPA students preparing as Sarah begins her sophomore year? What roles do Sarah and David play in this production?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sarah finds herself involved in several conflicts during the first section of the novel. Choose one instance of internal conflict and one instance of external conflict, and explain how these conflicts have an impact on the story and the other characters.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how their time at CAPA foreshadows Sarah and Karen’s future selves. How does their time in high school impact these characters as adults?

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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