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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 does Brittany say to Alex before she zooms out of the library parking lot?

2. What is the name of the gang Alex belongs to?

3. Where does Alex drive Brittany to in Chapter 23?

4. What are Brittany's parents discussing when Brittany arrives home?

5. What personal information does Alex reveal to Brittany in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Carmen and why might Brittany have reason to fear her?

2. What unusual technique does the author use regarding point of view in this book?

3. Where does Brittany spend the night when she is drunk and why do she and Alex fight the next morning?

4. What is the nature of the initial hostility between Alex and Brittany?

5. Who is the teacher who shows some interest interest in Alex and his future?

6. In what way do Brittany and Alex have much in common?

7. What does Brittany's mother's treatment of Alex indicate about how different his life is from Brittany's?

8. Why does Alex need Isabel's help regarding Brittany at the beach?

9. What is Alex's role in the gang, the Latino Bloods?

10. Why does Alex allow Carmen to seduce him on the beach even though he no longer wants to be involved with her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one theme in "Perfect Chemistry". Identify at least two themes in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of the search for acceptance. Identify at least two themes about acceptance in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of Brittany's mother. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Brittany's mother?

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