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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. Where is Nancy working in the first set of July diary entries?

2. What story does Nancy's mom tell her about in the first set of September diary entries?

3. Who is Betsy Mae?

4. What kind of house does Nancy say she looks like she came from near the end of August?

5. What character does Nancy compare Lew to at the cabin in June?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Nancy and her mom do at the beach?

2. When does Lew kiss Nancy for the first time?

3. Why does Nancy want to make Lew proud of her?

4. How does the barbecue at Lew's house give Nancy an idea of how she wants her and Lew's future to be?

5. What does Nancy worry about her blood in the middle of September's diary entries?

6. Why does Nancy stop playing in the band?

7. What happens during the concert?

8. What is Nancy excited to do according to the first April diary entry?

9. Why does Missy come over to Nancy's nearly every day?

10. Why does Lew tell Nancy they cannot see each other for three weeks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love and romance are key themes and ideas in It Happened to Nancy. What characters experience love and romance? Are love and romance always positive influences? How do love and romance cloud certain characters' judgments? Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 2

Much of what occurs in It Happened to Nancy centers around the consequences of having sex. Write a response focusing on the theme of sex as portrayed in the story. Is sex positive or negative? What consequences are there? How do the characters deal with the consequences dealt to them? Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

Early on in the story, Nancy is raped by Collin. This event is a catalyst for the rest of the book's events and actions. Write a response exploring how rape is presented in the book, how it affects the characters both directly and indirectly involved, and how it impacts later events in the story. Use specific references to the text in the response.

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