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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 Nick live during the school year?

2. What kind of car do Benji and his family drive out to Sag Harbor?

3. How is Benji currently viewed by his classmates?

4. What does Reggie do first when he gets to Sag Harbor?

5. Where does Benji hide during the BB gun fight?

Short Essay Questions

1. What gives Randy so much power over the other boys, at least in Chapter 2?

2. Why do Benji and Reggie go to different high schools?

3. Why does Benji pick the time he does for the BB gun fight?

4. What is Benji imagining as he gets closer to his house in Sag Harbor?

5. Why does Benji decide he needs a job?

6. What rumor about girls do the boys discuss on the beach in Chapter 2?

7. What does Jonni Waffle do that makes it different from other ice cream shops?

8. What makes Benji think he was popular in junior high?

9. What happened between Benji and Emily after the roller rink?

10. Why does Benji think the boys have taken up BB guns?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze at least 3 aspects of "Sag Harbor" that make the novel believable as well as what literary devices Whitehead uses to create that level of believability.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Whitehead portrays authority figures in "Sag Harbor," making sure to use at least 3 specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Benji's family's drive out to Sag Harbor 1) sets the tone for the rest of the novel and 2) introduces at least 3 key facts about Benji that are important throughout the rest of the text. Make sure to use direct quotations and evidence from the text to support your thesis.

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