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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 did Jordan say freshman year when his new friend made fun of Liz?

2. What does Liz think after Mack played her favorite song in Chapter 14?

3. What does Jordan do to help relieve Liz's anxiety after the park clean up in Chapter 8?

4. What does Peanut say to Liz with surprise about Mack as she sits on Liz's lap?

5. What did Liz beat Rachel Collins for, which angered her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Liz know Dr. L at Bryant House? How does Liz describe her to Mack?

2. Why does Robbie think Liz should run for prom queen?

3. How did the events of the powder-puff game impact Liz's prom court rankings?

4. What is Liz's sexuality? Who knows about it? What does Gabi say during their strategy meeting in Chapter 13, which angers Liz?

5. What happens to Liz at the powder-puff football game after making her first goal?

6. What do Mack and Liz realize they have in common when they are stacking chairs together in Chapter 14? What happens which, to Liz, "feels like kismet" (117)?

7. Describe the moment in the hallway freshman year that marked the end of Liz and Jordan's friendship.

8. What does the reader learn about Gabi in Chapter 4 when Liz and her friends are at the music shop?

9. Who is Mack's aunt Ida? How does she compare her to Liz?

10. What does Jordan do to help Liz calm down after the park cleanup, which she realizes he remembered from when they were friends in middle school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Liz's father is never mentioned in the story. Write a brief essay on why you think the author chose to omit any mention of him. What impact does this have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the use of dialogue versus the use of description. Look at how each is used in the novel and what makes these uses effective or ineffective.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance Liz's family's economic status has on the story. Why is this important and how does it develop the themes of the story? What would be different if her family were wealthy? Use examples from the text to support your viewpoint.

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