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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 does Juliet announce is her girlfriend?

2. Who at the workshop complains?

3. What kind of writing was being done at the workshop?

4. Who is Maxine?

5. Who drives Juliet to the airport?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Juliet's first call from Lainie like?

2. Who is Lainie?

3. Who is Phen?

4. What does Ava warn Juliet about?

5. Who takes Juliet around Portland when she arrives?

6. Where is Juliet staying in Portland?

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

8. Who does Juliet come out to?

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

10. Where is the narrator going to spend the summer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a an essay analyzing Juliet's relationship to her cousin, Ava. What is the nature of this relationship, and why is it so important to Juliet? What do they provide for each other that others in their family cannot? Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the voice of Juliet. Use specific adjectives and examples from the text and analyze the nature of this narrative voice and what it suggests about the protagonist.

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