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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 Maggie feel at the bar?

2. What is the result of Liz's mother's comments in Chapter 7?

3. What is the name of the park the group goes to in Chapter 3?

4. What does Liz berate in Chapter 2?

5. What does Maggie fear in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is diction used in Chapter 1 to enhance the reading experience?

2. What is significant about Liz's astrological reading?

3. What are the contents of the memo at the end of Chapter 3?

4. What is the main conflict in Chapter 5?

5. What does Dennis think about Maggie while they are on their first date?

6. Why is Liz uncomfortable around her stepfather? How is it shown that this affects her?

7. Describe Liz's tough exterior versus her softer interior.

8. Why does Liz berate Maggie?

9. Why is the third person omniscient point of view helpful in the first chapter?

10. At what point is the transition between the characters' thoughts most intense? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What transitions are present in the story? Why are transitions necessary? How can the reader tell that a transition is in place?

Essay Topic 2

Many of the chapters in the story end with a note from one character to another. What is the author's purpose in including these notes? Is it an effective storytelling technique? Why or why not? What are the advantages and disadvantages?

Essay Topic 3

What are some elements of irony present in the story? How are Liz's parents examples of irony? What purpose does irony serve in this particular story?

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