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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 did Claire's family stay in a hotel?
2. Where does Claire live?
3. What does Conner do when he sees Claire?
4. What prank does Massie do while waiting for the script?
5. What are Todd, Hadley, and Abby doing together?
Short Essay Questions
1. Which people on the movie set help Claire out?
2. What is the jet like?
3. What do the girls do to pass the time while they wait for Emma?
4. How does Emma help the girls out?
5. How do Massie and Alicia treat Claire after the audition?
6. What is Abby and Hadley's relationship?
7. How do Massie and Claire interact with one another?
8. How is Massie spending her time while she is expelled?
9. How does Claire dress before and after her audition?
10. How does the jet's takeoff go?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
While this series normally takes place in Westchester, New York, most of the action in this book takes place in California, with many characters being left behind in Westchester.
1. What goes on in Westchester while the girls are in California?
2. How would the novel be different if it were instead told from the viewpoint of Kristen or Dylan?
3. The author could have directly narrated scenes in both settings, but instead chose to describe most Westchester events through gossip and phone conversations. What does this contribute to the novel? How would the novel be different if the reader had direct access to these parts of the story?
Essay Topic 2
Most of the characters in the book are female, but many of their actions are motivated by interest in the male characters. List 3 male characters, and write a paragraph describing their role in the story. How do these males drive much of the action?
Essay Topic 3
Almost all of the characters in the novel are very wealthy, and many of them are concerned with material goods and physical appearance.
1. Why are these people so materialistic? Do you think that they would be more materialistic, or less materialistic, if they were not so wealthy?
2. Are there any characters who are not materialistic? How can you tell? What do you think is different about these people that shapes their attitudes?
3. What does materialism and tangible wealth represent in the book? Could the book unfold the same way without materialism?
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