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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 do the girls do when they get to LA?

2. What do Claire's hands look like?

3. What do Abby and Hadley do in the studio?

4. How are the girls' parents making them spend their expulsion from school?

5. What is Layne doing to help the other girls?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Massie and Alicia treat Claire after the audition?

2. How can the reader tell that Massie is very wealthy?

3. Why are the girls excited about going to "The Daily Grind"?

4. How is Massie spending her time while she is expelled?

5. What is Claire's relationship to Cam?

6. How can the reader tell that Abby and Hadley are childish and badly behaved?

7. How do the girls prepare for "The Daily Grind"?

8. Why are not all of the girls going to California?

9. What makes Rupert decide on the girl who gets the movie role?

10. Why do the girls stop by their school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Even though the girls do not attend school during the entire novel, there are 3 different schools that are featured prominently in the novel: Octavian Country Day School, Briarwood, and Lakeview Middle School (the fake school featured in the movie). Describe each of these schools and what happens there. What are the differences between them?

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

Media (including movies, TV, email, texting, photography, magazines, internet, etc.) is such an important theme in the book that the title directly references media. Cite 3 examples of how the plot centers on media, and write a paragraph for each. How could the plot unfold without this media?

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