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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 Nancy compare the feeling in her chest to in a July diary entry?

2. How old does Nancy feel at Lew's house in August?

3. What is Nancy's bird's name?

4. What fairy tale princess does Nancy compare herself to in April?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Officer Williams have Nancy relax in a state similar to hypnosis when he comes to the house in September?

2. How does Lew respond when Dorie suggests they make him a member of the gaggle?

3. Why does Nancy have trouble sleeping at the beginning of September?

4. Why does Nancy decide she wants to go into the medical field?

5. What happened when Lew and Nancy got close to having sex?

6. What does the doctor tell Nancy when she visits the hospital in August?

7. What happens during the concert?

8. Why does Nancy feel guilty at the end of May?

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

10. What does Collin tell Nancy about himself at their first meeting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In It Happened to Nancy, Nancy's parents are divorced, and she lives with her mom while her dad lives in Phoenix. Write a response focusing on the role and importance of Nancy's parents to the story. Why are they important to the story's events? What role do they play? What type of relationships do they have with Nancy? What type of relationship do they have with each other? Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 2

There are many symbols throughout the story - from the Idaho ranch to the jewelry she and Lew exchange and her diary. Write a response highlighting at least three symbols present in the book. Discuss what the symbols represent and how they are important to the story. Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

Since the story is a true story from Nancy's diary, the diary is a central element to the book. Write a response exploring the importance of Nancy's diary to the story. What does the reader learn through her diary? How does her diary help Nancy deal with the conflicts in the story? Use specific references to the text in the response.

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