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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 are Erica and her mother going to do together in Chapter 14?

2. What is the article Katherine's mother gives her about in Chapter 13?

3. What kind of test does Katherine have done in the end of Chapter 15?

4. How does Katherine always feel when someone gives her a present?

5. What does Michael tell Katherine he has that he is excited about in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Katherine want to get birth control pills?

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

6. In Chapter 13, who calls Katherine and how does she react to his call?

7. In Chapter 12, how does Katherine feel after she and Michael have intercourse for the first time?

8. Why does Katherine hesitate to get tested for STDs at Planned Parenthood?

9. What surprises Katherine when she finally works up the nerve to tell Michael about the summer?

10. In Chapter 11, how does Artie behave with Michael, Katherine, and Erica?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Erica choose to stay with Artie for so long, despite the problems in their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How do both Michael and Katherine react to the fact that they will be separated for most of the summer before they go to colleges that are very far away from each other? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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

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