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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. Who is dating Erica?

2. Which group goes first in the neighborhood races in Chapter 8?

3. Who arranges the wood in the bonfire?

4. What major event happens to Benji in Chapter 7?

5. What sets off Benji's father's explosive temper?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Benji feel extra proud about being able to sneak into the Lisa Lisa concert in Chapter 6?

2. Why are people under the age of 19 not allowed at the Lisa Lisa concert?

3. What did Benji's parents do for a living?

4. Why is Benji's make-out session with Melanie so awkward afterward?

5. What is Benji most concerned with when it comes to the beer in the forest?

6. How is Benji feeling when he hears his parents pull into the driveway in Chapter 7?

7. What happens when Melanie jumps off the roof as she and Benji are escaping from Benji's old house in Chapter 7?

8. Why is it problematic for Benji to have a crush on Erica?

9. What kinds of things does Benji imagine needing for the school year as he lies in bed in Chapter 8?

10. Why does Melanie leave Sag Harbor when she's younger?

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

In a well-written essay, discuss the role that Benji's father plays in the novel and at least one major benefit and challenge for Whitehead in including him.

Essay Topic 3

Choose at least one female character from "Sag Harbor" and discuss at least 3 ways she goes against traditional gender stereotypes.

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