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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 happens to Beto on November 10 that upsets the whole family?

2. Who does Gabi start out the school year having a crush on?

3. What restaurant does Gabi want to go to and try the new super-hot wings?

4. Who is the spoken word poet Ms. Abernard invites to Gabi's poetry class?

5. What is Gabi's dream college?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gabi hide in various places around her room that she refers to as her stash?

2. Why does Gabi start writing letters to her father that she never gives to him?

3. What does Gabi and her family find out about her father in September that really upsets them?

4. What upsets Gabi about the way Eric treats Sebastian at the mall?

5. Why does Sebastian end up staying with Gabi and her family for a while?

6. What does Beto get arrested for?

7. What does Gabi's poem that she shared in class in October reveal about her relationship with her grandfather?

8. Who does Gabi find out is spreading the word at school that Cindy is pregnant?

9. Why is Gabi unhappy with her own skin color?

10. Why does Gabi think her own mother should have more sympathy for Cindy after Cindy finds out she is pregnant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of Gabi's core character traits is her steadfastness and loyalty to her friends. Write an essay analyzing the instances in which Gabi's loyalty has both positive and negative outcomes and consequences.

Essay Topic 2

Gabi cycles through various crushes on different boys in her school throughout the book, with some relationships and interactions being more intense or tumultuous than others. Write an essay analyzing what you think is the healthiest, most positive relationship Gabi has with a boy, citing specific references from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing how going to shows and performing at The Grind Effect, the coffee shop where Gabi first encounters spoken word poetry performance, influences Gabi's self-esteem and sense of her place in a community of writers and artists.

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