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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 Phoebe call Sergeant Bickle when he does not seem to take her seriously?

2. What gift did Gramps give to Gram the night that she died?

3. Who does Phoebe see Mike kissing at the university?

4. How does Prudence respond to Mike at first?

5. Where is the university located?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Sal so affected by the thought of Mr. Winterbottom crying?

2. How do each of Mrs. Winterbottom's family members react to the news that Mike Bickle is her son?

3. The day after Mr. Birkway visits Phoebe, what plan do Sal and Phoebe devise?

4. When does Sal know for sure that her mother is not coming back?

5. Why does Phoebe feel embarrassed when Mr. Birkway comes to her house?

6. Who has been leaving the notes on Phoebe's porch and why?

7. How does Mr. Birkway attempt to hide the identity of the journal's owners, and why does this fail?

8. What does Mr. Winterbottom say upset him most about his wife's secret? What does this show about their relationship?

9. What does Sal realize when Phoebe shows her things that remind Phoebe of her mother?

10. When Phoebe sees her mother and Mike together, how is Mrs. Winterbottom different?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the notes that were left on Phoebe's porch. What does each of them mean, and how does each relate to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Sal want to hate Margaret? Explain how and why her feelings about Margaret change.

Essay Topic 3

How and why does the relationship between Sal and Ben evolve throughout the story?

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