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Meg MedinaA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Choose one major plot event, such as Merci learning that Lolo has Alzheimer’s, the car accident, the discovery of Edna’s transgression, etc. Using direct quotes from distinct parts of the narrative, demonstrate how Medina foreshadows these events. Explain how Medina’s use of foreshadowing enriches the reader’s experience, then assert an opinion on why Medina used foreshadowing in the specific ways that your selected quotes demonstrate.
Write an essay that analyzes Merci as a character. Select three of her most important character traits. In your opinion, how do these traits shape a specific theme within the novel?
Merci Suárez Changes Gears is a coming of age story. Identify how Merci is challenged by various life milestones, including puberty, entrance into middle school, the navigation of complex social structures, and the development of sexuality. Choose one milestone and use direct quotes to track Merci’s coming-of-age journey in relation to that milestone. How does Merci learn to grow and change with the new challenges that life brings her, and what important lessons does she learn?
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