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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. Why is Lia's mother allowed to hear updates from Lia's psychiatrist?

2. What is the text for three pages in this section?

3. How does Emma break her arm?

4. Who has Chloe hired?

5. Where does Lia find her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Lia sometimes find herself in the middle of the night?

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

3. What does Lia intend to tell Elijah and does she do so?

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

5. What does Emma ask Lia when Emma finds Lia crying in the bathroom?

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 want to know about Cassie and what does she have to do to gain the knowledge?

8. Where does Cassie learn about the habits of binging and purging, and how does that knowledge affect her?

9. How much does Lia weigh and what does she think about the weight spiral?

10. What happens as a result of Lia eating the cupcakes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of "Wintergirls", identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in "Wintergirls". (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss "Wintergirls" based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if "Wintergirls" is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider "Wintergirls" a successful novel? What about young teens?

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