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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. Who is the main suspect in the investigation Brandy's (Shane's) hairspray accident?

2. Who taught Brandy and Shannon how to steal drugs?

3. What is Manus's job in the Vice department?

4. Who is Seth Thomas?

5. What does Shannon demand in her letter to Evie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has "Shane" bought Shannon for Christmas?

2. From whom did Shane (Brandy) get the throat infection that leads him to be kicked out of the house?

3. What part does Evie play in the story?

4. What does Shannon say in her letter to Evie?

5. What do Shannon's parents buy her for Christmas?

6. What plan does Shannon concoct in a final attempt to kill Brandy?

7. What does Shannon leave for the unconscious Brandy?

8. What is the truth about both Shane's and Shannon's accidents?

9. How does Evie feel about her womanhood thus far?

10. What kind of tasks does Brandy and Shannon's father make them perform as children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore Shannon's observations of the television monitor on her infomercial. Upon review of the infomercial, what does she notice? Are people looking at the models? Why or why not? How does the television monitor affect people and why does Shannon find this effect disturbing? How does the television monitor fit in to the other themes in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, Shannon gets more and more extreme in her actions. Detail her evolution from start to finish. How is the first Shannon we meet in the novel different from the final Shannon? Does she truly change in the novel? What are the major events that change her? What are the implications of the fires she sets? Choose specific events in the novel that are game-changers for her character.

Essay Topic 3

Is P.F.L.A.G a real organization? Do some research on the organization. If not, find a comparable rights group and research into their structure. How does the organization work? What are their outreach programs? Are there testimonials from parents, like Shannon and Shane's parents about dealing with prejudice or loss? Be sure to cite your information.

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