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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. What does Mrs. Simon bring Margaret in her room in Chapter 19?

3. Why doesn't Janie want to buy sanitary napkins in Chapter 22?

4. Who does Mrs. Simon receive a letter from in Chapter 20?

5. Why does Margaret run out of the classroom when she is talking to Mr. Benedict?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Margaret know the invitation is not from a friend from New York or camp?

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

3. What are the reasons Mrs. Simon's parents give for visiting?

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

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

6. Why does Margaret hate Laura Danker?

7. Is Nancy Wheeler a big fake, as Margaret reports to God? Why or why not?

8. In Chapter 20, why are Margaret's parents fighting?

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

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

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 Mr. Benedict do in his first year as a teacher? What are his triumphs? What are his challenges?

Essay Topic 3

Margaret's mother is Christia, and her father is Jewish. Margaret claims to hate religious holidays, saying that none of them are special to her. What are some of the challenges of living in a home with different religions? How does having no religion affect Margaret's sense of identity?

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