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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. Where do Dirk and Weetzie bat go to see shows frequently in Part I?

2. Where does Weetzie Bat's father take her to eat in Part I?

3. Who is Jah-Love's partner?

4. Who do Weetzie Bat and Dirk like to spend a lot of time with?

5. What does Dirk call the first Duck Weetzie becomes invovled with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Weetzie Bat and Dirk go when they need comfort and care, and why?

2. What frustrates Weetzie Bat about her high school classmates?

3. What does Dirk like so much about Duck?

4. What does Grandma Fifi give to Weetzie Bat as a gift, and what does she do with it?

5. What does Grandma Fifi leave to Weetzie Bat and Dirk?

6. How does Weetzie Bat react when Dirk tells her he is gay?

7. Why do you think Weetzie Bat is so suspicious of My Secret Agent Lover Man at first?

8. What does Valentine Jah-Love tell Weetzie Bat about Jamaica?

9. How does Weetzie Bat feel when she visits her father in New York City?

10. In Part II, what do Weetzie Bat and Dirk tell Grandma Fifi is troubling them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Weetzie Bat hate high school, and what tone does Block set for the novel in stating this in the very beginning of the story? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What are Weetzie Bat's experiences with abuse in romantic relationships, and how do these experiences affect her behavior and attitudes in future relationships? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What does Weetzie Bat's and Dirk's shared affection for styles of the 1950s reveal about each character's personality and about their friendship? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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