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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. In her letter to Mr. Benedict, what does Margaret compare choosing a religion to?

2. Who is the first Pre-Teen Sensation to get her period?

3. Why does Sylvia say Margaret catches a cold?

4. What does Moose tell Margaret at the restaurant?

5. Why does Margaret run out of the kitchen and slam her bedroom door?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mrs. Fishbein's impression of Norman's class?

2. Why does Margaret only turn in a letter for her project, while her classmates turn in booklets?

3. What does Mr. Simon suspect about his in-laws' trip?

4. Why does Margaret start thinking Norman Fishbein may not be such a drip?

5. What does Margaret discover about Nancy in the Steak Place restroom?

6. Describe how the students are dressed at Norman's party.

7. Why does Grandma Sylvia tell Margaret to disobey her mother by taking off her boots at Lincoln Center?

8. What does Margaret plan to teach her children about religion?

9. Why does Mrs. Simon's mother think Margaret is a Christian?

10. Why does Margaret want to buy a box of sanitary napkins in Chapter 22?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Margaret lived in New York for 11 years, and no one ever asked her about religion. Why might it "all of a sudden" be a big deal in her new community? Would Margaret have explored religion if her family stayed in New York? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

How does Barbara Simon's relationship with her parents influence the way she raises her daughter? What factors lead to Barbara's beliefs about religion? What factors lead to her decision to contact her parents after 14 years?

Essay Topic 3

How do Margaret's friendships change in the novel? What events influence her to question the behavior of her peers? How does she learn to be herself?

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