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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. How does Juliet realize she got her period?

2. Why does Juliet like libraries?

3. What is Powell's?

4. Who calls Juliet while she is at Powell's?

5. What does Harlowe want Juliet to do for her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Phen?

2. What does Ava warn Juliet about?

3. What happens when Juliet wakes up and realizes she got her period?

4. Why does Juliet love libraries?

5. Why does Maxine get upset with Harlowe after the workshop?

6. Who does Juliet want to come to Portland?

7. Where does the narrator live?

8. Who is Maxine?

9. What is Juliet's assignment for her internship?

10. Why does Juliet's mother not say goodbye to her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing Juliet's journey coming to terms with her sexuality. How does she grow and evolve throughout the novel, particularly after she comes out to her family as a lesbian? What challenges does she face in the aftermath, and how does she grow from them? Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and theme of coming of age and becoming the person you want to be? Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Juliet's realization that she needs to utilize her voice. What and who enables Juliet to realize that no one can be an effective voice for her except for herself? Who and what ultimately empowers her to love, trust, and live as her true self? Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

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