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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 Collin walking with in Nancy's nightmare?

2. Why are kids at school teasing Dorie?

3. What medicine does Nancy take for the HIV/AIDS virus?

4. How does Nancy describe her dad's relationship to his business?

5. To what Disney movie does Nancy compare their New Year's Day excursion?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are holidays sadder than regular days for Nancy?

2. How do boys at school tease Nancy in April?

3. Why is Nancy happy about the results of the state math report?

4. What is the nightmare Nancy has in February?

5. Why do Nancy and her dad go to Mass at the beginning of September?

6. Why is Nancy "living in Heaven" at the beginning of February?

7. What happens between Dorie and Fred at the end of February?

8. What does Nancy think the difference between having sex with Collin and having sex with Lew will be?

9. Who is Adam?

10. What does Nancy remember about the kids she thinks she saw Collin with?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Another "character" in the story is Nancy's Self, which she addresses through her diary. While not a physical being, the Self plays an important role in the story. Write a response exploring the role of Nancy's Self in the story. How does Nancy treat her Self? What does the Self do for Nancy? Use specific references to the text in the response.

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