Elitist politics run rampant at Waverly Academy in Cecily von Zeigesar's novel, "The It Girl." What are elitist politics? Whom do they affect and how? Do you consider these politics to be fair? Why or why not? Provide evidence to support your claim.

The isolated setting of Rhinecliff, New York, and the Waverly Academy, prove to be a metaphor for the isolated world the rich, elite students exist in. What is this world like? Is it a world that Jenny Humphrey embraces, shuns, or attempts to use to her advantage? Provide evidence to support your claim.

Rumor and gossip are rife throughout the novel "The It Girl" by Cecily Von Zeigesar. What are the biggest rumors and who are the biggest gossipers? How does gossip and rumor impact the plot of the novel? Is it for the better, or for the worst? Why?

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