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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 mythical animal does Lily love?

2. What do Richard and Lily have in common?

3. What was one favorite book Lily read with her father when she was young?

4. In Chapter 16, what does seeing Rosalind and Richard holding hands make Lily think of?

5. What accommodations did Lily fail to ask Coach Neuwirth for before her project for the class?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one of the major physical effects of Lily's ADHD medication that she does not like?

2. In Chapter 8, what does Lily do on many Friday nights?

3. In Chapter 1, how does Lily feel about having kissed Abelard?

4. In Chapter 4, what does Coach Neuwirth do when he finds Lily with the portrait of Abelard?

5. In Chapter 12, how does Lily feel about the challenges of having a physical relationship with Abelard?

6. Why does Lily stop taking her medication in Chapter 3?

7. What is the "biggest problem" Lily has had that she credits her father with helping her solve?

8. In Chapter 5, how does Lily describe what happens when she skips school?

9. Why is Lily confused about failing geography in Chapter 10?

10. In Chapter 12, what does Lily learn about her father from Dr. Mitchell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Lily lie to Abelard and tell him she is moving to Portland when he tells her he has been accepted to the Isaac Institute? Write an essay explaining your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

How does Lily feel and react when she finds out her best friend Rosalind has put her on suicide watch at school? How does this knowledge change Lily's and Rosalind's relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What effect does alcohol addiction have on Lily's family, and how does addiction manifest in Lily's family? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your arguments.

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