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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 Dirk call the first Duck Weetzie becomes invovled with?

2. What does Weetzie wonder about her third wish in Part II?

3. Who do Weetzie Bat and Dirk like to spend a lot of time with?

4. What is one of the first movies Weetzie Bat's mother was in?

5. What does Dirk's perfect Duck call himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part II, what do Weetzie Bat and Dirk tell Grandma Fifi is troubling them?

2. What does Grandma Fifi give to Weetzie Bat as a gift, and what does she do with it?

3. What does Grandma Fifi leave to Weetzie Bat and Dirk?

4. What does Weetzie Bat understand as the reasons behind her parents' split?

5. Why are Weetzie Bat and Dirk initially attracted to each other?

6. What frustrates Weetzie Bat about her high school classmates?

7. What kind of experiences does Weetzie Bat have, in general, with Ducks in Part I?

8. What kind of relationship does Weetzie Bat have with her father Charlie Bat?

9. Where do Weetzie Bat and Dirk go when they need comfort and care, and why?

10. What does Valentine Jah-Love tell Weetzie Bat about Jamaica?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Weetzie Bat's response to Dirk when he tells her he is gay set the tone and expectations for each of them in their friendship for the rest of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the tone and language Block uses throughout this novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What are Weetzie Bat's experiences with abuse in romantic relationships, and how do these experiences affect her behavior and attitudes in future relationships? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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