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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 15, whose friendship does Sarah reject at the beginning of sophomore year?

2. What objects does Sarah see in the attic on page 75?

3. What does the senior who takes a special interest in David drive?

4. What is the name of the senior who takes a special interest in David?

5. According to Mr. Kingsley on page 57, he will not rest until what happens?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who are the English People, and why do they come to CAPA?

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

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

5. With whom do the English People stay? What happens as a result?

6. Who is Manuel? What happens to him during auditions for the fall musical?

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

8. What has Sarah finally achieved? What has she learned from this achievement, as explained on page 97?

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

10. What happens between Sarah and David on the first day of their sophomore year? What is the result of this occurrence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Appearances in the story can be deceiving. How do appearances differ from reality in this story? Discuss three characters, objects, or situations and how this idea applies to each.

Essay Topic 2

Several characters are obsessed with “moments of recognition,” or the moment one is truly seen. Discuss how this idea applies to Sarah, Karen, and Claire as well as what this idea means for the novel as a whole.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of the mothers to the novel. Despite the fact that neither Sarah’s, Karen’s, or Claire’s mother plays a big role in the novel, they have a powerful impact on the novel’s plot and themes. Discuss the impact of these women and how they help develop the plot and themes of the novel.

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