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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. What does Lia say to Dr. Parker?

2. Why does Lia start sweating and her pulse races?

3. How long is Lia kept in the ER?

4. Of what does Lia convince herself?

5. To whom does Lia compare herself as she lies in the ER?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jennifer ask Lia to do and how does Lia respond?

2. What does Jennifer say to Lia that prompts Lia to really talk to Dr. Parker?

3. Who does Lia encounter at Cassie's burial and how does that let Elijah learn Lia's real name?

4. What does Lia think about concerning Cassie as Lia Googles Cassie's name?

5. Why can't Lia sleep and what does she do instead?

6. Where does Lia's father take Lia after picking her up from the hospital and why can her mother get reports from the psychiatrist?

7. What does Lia overhear her father and Jennifer discuss and how does she handle it?

8. What does Lia do that causes Emma to become hysterical?

9. What does Lia tell her father when she's returned from Elijah's house and how does he react?

10. Why does Cassie's ghost call Lia a "wintergirl"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in "Wintergirls".

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of the book. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of the story. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 2

"Wintergirls" belongs to the young adult novel genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the young adult novel genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a young adult novel and a historical novel?

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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