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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. After dinner with Abby and Conner, where do they drop Claire off?
2. What is Massie doing in her magazine photo?
3. How does Claire interact with Massie and Alicia after she has dinner with Abby?
4. What does Conner accuse a photographer of doing?
5. Who knocks on Claire's door while Massie is in Claire's trailer?
Short Essay Questions
1. How can the reader tell that the girls' friendships are not as strong as they seem?
2. How does Massie try to use her friendship with Claire?
3. What kinds of acting or role-playing occur in this section?
4. Why are the photos in the magazine important?
5. How do the girls prepare for "The Daily Grind" in California?
6. How does Claire show that she respects Massie's and Alicia's comfort?
7. What are Claire's dinner plans?
8. How can the girls keep up with their studies when they are in LA?
9. How does Claire avoid spending time with Massie?
10. How does Massie sabotage Claire's relationship with Cam?
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
The two main settings for the book are Hollywood, California, and Westchester, New York.
1. Compare and contrast the settings of Hollywood and Westchester. How does the author describe these settings?
2. What does Hollywood represent in the story? What does it mean to the characters?
3. What does Westchester represent in the story? What does it mean to the characters?
Essay Topic 3
Since this series is named after cliques, cliques are clearly an important theme for each book.
1. In this novel, do cliques seem to be good or bad? Is the Pretty Committee a valuable support network, or is it a burden to its members? Does the Pretty Committee's structure help its members, or hurt them?
2. Is it better to be part of a clique, or unaffiliated? Why are the various cliques so competitive with one another? Would you consider Layne to be a member of the Pretty Committee? Why or why not?
3. How do the cliques rearrange themselves throughout the novel? Is the dynamic of the Pretty Committee the same at the end as it was at the beginning?
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