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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. When will Mclean and Gus be leaving for his new job?

2. Mclean learns that home isn't actually a specific location, it is ________________________.

3. Who arrives at the hotel to talk with Mclean?

4. What does David ask Mclean to do?

5. What does Mclean learn about why David never showed up at the hotel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What good comes out of Mclean's stay at the Poseidon regarding her parents' views of her?

2. What is different about this new place for Mclean and her father that typically doesn't happen?

3. How does Mclean's mother respond when Mclean confronts her on the phone about the choices her mother has made that have impacted their lives?

4. How had Mclean misunderstood what her mother said to her friend at the beach house that had made Mclean so upset?

5. Why do Mclean and Deb especially enjoy going to Riley's house for dinner?

6. How does Gus show his commitment to making the restaurant a success?

7. What has happened to David as a result of Mclean's calling him to come to the Poseidon the night she was so upset?

8. How is this trip to the beach different from other trips there for Mclean and her mother?

9. Where does Mclean go after she leaves the beach house and who does she call to comfort her?

10. What makes Mclean so upset that she takes off from the beach house in her old car?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Mclean's mother. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 2

Sarah Dessen is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 3

Explain Mclean's method of creating a new persona each time she enters a new school. Why does Mclean feel the need to reinvent herself with each move? What is the underlying psychological reason that Mclean creates her different identities?

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