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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 Barry throw into the bonfire?
2. Why was the bouncer NP knew not working the door at the concert?
3. How did Benji get a ticket to the concert at Sag Harbor?
4. Why does Benji identify with the Cosbys so much?
5. Where is Benji's sister during most of the novel?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Benji only realize in retrospect about his father's haircuts?
2. What is Benji thinking about one Saturday morning in Chapter 5?
3. What goes wrong with NP's plan to get into the Lisa Lisa concert?
4. What do Benji and Melanie talk about during their walk in Chapter 7?
5. What do Benji and his friends think of the bonfire?
6. According to Benji in Chapter 5, why was The Cosby Show so groundbreaking?
7. How does Reggie try to avoid making his father angry?
8. How does the older Benji look back at the Lisa Lisa concert?
9. How does Benji feel about his future as the novel concludes?
10. What did Benji's parents do for a living?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze at least 3 different literary techniques Whitehead uses to create humor in "Sag Harbor."
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the characters of Benji and Randy. Make sure to use direct evidence from the text, such as examples and quotations, to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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