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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. Who comes to Lia's house to ask Lia some questions?

2. Who is Emma?

3. Who invites Lia to sit with them at lunch?

4. What does Lia do as her parents begin to argue?

5. Who is Emma?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Elijah escort Lia out of the funeral home and where do they go?

2. Who calls Lia before she leaves for school after she has weighed herself?

3. What does Lia do against the advice of her parents and what does Lia keep imagining?

4. How does Lia act at mealtime to make it appear that she's eating more than she is?

5. Where is Lia at the opening of the novel and what is the news Jennifer announces?

6. What does Chloe insist about Lia and what is Jennifer's proof otherwise?

7. Describe the scene that leads to Lia receiving detention.

8. What does Emma confess to Lia when Lia takes her to soccer practice, and how does Lia respond?

9. What does Elijah ask Lia and what does Lia do in response?

10. Over what does Lia obsess after Jennifer and Emma leave the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast the characters of Cassie and Lia. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.

2. Compare/contrast the characters of Lia's Mother and Lia's Father. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?

3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in "Wintergirls" help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.

Essay Topic 2

Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of "Wintergirls" and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why "Wintergirls" is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in "Wintergirls"? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in "Wintergirls", including why you believe it is indeed foreshadowing. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from the text and your own live to support your opinion.

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