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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. In Chapter 3, to what does Zelda compare the scanner that Dr. Laird sends her to occasionally?

2. In Chapter 9, what does Pearl serve for dinner?

3. In Chapter 8, what does the word Nidingr mean?

4. How often does Gert rent a machine to clean the floor in the apartment?

5. Who does Zelda help play poker in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Zelda decide that a legend or saga needs in Chapter 4?

2. What conversations does Zelda have with the dean when Gert goes to see if he can reenroll in the college?

3. In Chapter 5, why does Zelda not wish to be partnered with Sarah-Beth?

4. In Chapter 8, what does Zelda remember what AK47 told her about guns?

5. In Chapter 13, how does Gert react to the demands that AK47 and Zelda present him?

6. What does Zelda remember Uncle Richard doing once time when they were watching television together?

7. In Chapter 9, how does Zelda feel about alcohol, and why does she decide it is okay sometimes?

8. Why does a man in a red hat get slapped in Chapter 2?

9. What are the conditions for Zelda working at the library in Chapter 14?

10. What does Zelda want to watch after her birthday party in Chapter 1 and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A Grendel is a villain in the Viking story Beowulf. What is a Grendel to Zelda? Why during times of crisis does she think Grendels are present? How do Grendels represent good and evil for Zelda?

Essay Topic 2

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 3

Zelda likes rules and structure to help her deal with stress. What are some things that cause Zelda stress? What coping strategies does she use to help her deal with stress? Are those strategies effective in helping her cope with stress?

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