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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 does Juliet buy a plane ticket to for a weekend?

2. Why does Juliet get annoyed with her mother after a phone call?

3. Who meets Juliet at the airport in Florida?

4. Who is Lolita Lebron?

5. What does Juliet help Harlowe sort through?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lupe give Juliet?

2. Who realizes they are bisexual?

3. What does Juliet do at a party in Miami?

4. Who are the Clipper Queerz?

5. Who does Juliet ask to Harlowe's reading?

6. Who is Ginger Raine?

7. What does Lil' Melvin tell Juliet in a note?

8. Who was surprisingly nervous for the reading?

9. Who is Blue Lips?

10. Who invites Juliet outside for cookies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring what Juliet learns about feminism during her summer in Portland. How do the things she learns differ from what her previous ideas about feminism? Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay defining love from Juliet’s perspective. What does it mean to be loved and who are the people in Juliet’s life who show her love, and in what ways? Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining Juliet's experience at the Queer Clipperz party. What happens at this party, and in what ways does the experience empower Juliet, and make her feel ready to take on her challenges in Portland? Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

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