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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. What is it that Maggie can no longer buy in Chapter 11?

2. Who is absent from school in Chapter 12?

3. Which of the following frustrates Sean in Chapter 9?

4. What does Maggie ask Liz to do in Chapter 10?

5. How do Liz's parents react when they see her leaving in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maggie need from Liz?

2. How does Maggie show that she cares for Liz in Chapter 8?

3. Why do the girls wear their prom gowns to the clinic?

4. Why does Sean decide to talk to his father? What are the results?

5. How does Liz feel about getting married?

6. How does Sean show his feelings for Liz in Chapter 8?

7. What improvements are made to the relationship between Dennis and Maggie in Chapter 8?

8. How is Liz an ill-fated character?

9. Why does Liz decide to have an abortion?

10. Why does Liz decide that she is in no hurry to get home in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is realism important in the story? How does realism give the reader a way to connect with the writing? What is the downfall to a story that does not contain realism? How do these questions apply to this specific story?

Essay Topic 2

What is the main conflict in My Darling, My Hamburger? Identify the sub-plots in the story. How do the sub-plots contribute to the underlying themes and the overall conflict?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the way that relationships deteriorate in the story. What is the cause of deterioration? What elements cause this to happen? Do you think the story could have been different if factors were changed? Why or why not?

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