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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 birthday does Katherine's mother celebrate in Chapter 20?

2. In Chapter 15, what illness does Michael have?

3. What does the doctor at the clinic ask Katherine if she would like to see?

4. Who does Erica tell Katherine is pregnant in Chapter 17?

5. What does Katherine's grandmother send her in the mail in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Erica tell Katherine she did not have sex with Tommy Aronson?

2. How do Katherine's parents react to her desire to change her college plans?

3. Why does Katherine tell the worker at Planned Parenthood she has come to the clinic?

4. In Chapter 13, what does Katherine's mother give her?

5. What does Michael give Katherine for her birthday?

6. How do Katherine's parents react when she tells them her and Michael's plan for college?

7. In Chapter 17, what news does Erica tell Katherine about Sybil?

8. In Chapter 12, what goes wrong when Katherine and Michael try to have intercourse for the first time?

9. In Chapter 18, what job does Katherine's dad have lined up for her for the summer, and what does she think of it?

10. In Chapter 11, why does Michael come back from skiing early?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Katherine end up feeling about losing her virginity to Michael? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What is Katherine's experience at the Planned Parenthood clinic like? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing Jamie's and Katherine's sibling relationship, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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