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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 does Gail says is happening to them as they're driving along the country roads?

2. The lawyer says that it's unlikely that Gail's case would ever be taken ____________.

3. What does Gail not want the doctors to do to her as she is lying in bed?

4. What did Steve have a paper due on that made it nearly impossible for Gail to coax him out of his house?

5. Gail decides that she does not want her meals __________ anymore.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Steve and Gail decide to do when they find out that the library is closed?

2. What does Phil say that makes Gail realize that he was the one on the phone the entire time?

3. What does the doctor give to Gail in order to help calm her down as he performs a pelvic exam?

4. What does Madam share with Gail when she is over visiting with Gail and Gail's mother?

5. What does Gail tell her mother she would do if she learned she was pregnant from the rape?

6. What does Mrs. Montgomery give to Gail after telling her that she didn't need her to babysit anymore?

7. What does Alison do when Gail is with Miss Venable?

8. Instead of showing a live performance during the Arts Assembly, what did the students get to watch?

9. Why does Gail begin to scream hysterically to get everyone out of the room?

10. What happens when Steve and Gail decide to leave the ice cream shop after a little while?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The relationship between Gail and Mrs. Osburne sounds like any other relationship a teenager might have with his/her parent.

Part 1: Why do you think teens have such a difficult time getting along with their parents?

Part 2: Why do you think teenage girls and their mothers tend to have more difficulties in their relationship?

Part 3: Do you think Gail and Mrs. Osburne are being reasonable in their conversation with each other? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In the end, Phil suddenly disappears at the end of the story after Sonia's accident.

Part 1: Why do you think Phil suddenly disappears at the end of the story?

Part 2: What do you think happened with Phil? Why?

Part 3: Do you think the Phil intended to hurt Gail with his car, even though it turned out to be Sonia? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The introduction of young love in this story seems to create an idyllic scene for the start of the story.

Part 1: Why do you think teenage love is often the focus of books and stories?

Part 2: Why do you think teenage love and adult love are different? Or aren't they? Why?

Part 3: How do you think the story might be different if the main characters were adults instead of teens?

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