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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when the narrator runs into Roger?
(a) Roger tells her he's moving to her new town.
(b) Roger rejects her again.
(c) Roger tells her he loves her.
(d) Roger asks her out on a date.

2. Who is Mr. Mellani?
(a) Anonymous's uncle.
(b) Chris's boss.
(c) Anonymous's boss.
(d) Chris's father.

3. What does the narrator call her parents?
(a) Mommy and Daddy.
(b) Mom and Pop.
(c) Mom and Dad.
(d) Mother and Father.

4. Where does Chris find a job in Part 4?
(a) A supermarket.
(b) An expensive store.
(c) A jewelry shop.
(d) A convenience store.

5. How does the relationship between the narrator and Richie evolve in Part 3?
(a) She begins to get bored with him.
(b) She decides to try to take the relationship a little slower.
(c) Richie grows bored and breaks up with her.
(d) She falls in love with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which drugs does the narrator convince the doctor to prescribe to her?

2. What relationship does the narrator have to Tim and Alexandria?

3. What is one reason that the narrator worries about moving?

4. Why does the main character relate to Gerta?

5. Why does the main character relate to Beth?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the narrator's family have to move?

2. Why does the main character want to lose her virginity to Roger?

3. Contrast the two friends that the narrator makes at school, in terms of why she relates to each of them.

4. Compare and contrast how the narrator feels about each of her parents during Part 2.

5. What Christmas carol lyric does Anonymous relate to at the end of Part 4, and why is this important?

6. Why does the narrator begin to have trouble sleeping in Part 3?

7. How do Anonymous's behavior and dress start to change in Part 3 and what does this signify?

8. Why does the narrator stop spending time with Beth, and what does she do as a result?

9. At the beginning of Part 3, what makes the narrator resolve to stop taking drugs?

10. Describe Chris and Anonymous's contrasting experiences with jobs after they arrive in San Francisco.

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