What Do You Think?
1. _____On a scale from one to ten, how bad is it for someone to sneak drugs into another person’s
drink? (1 = not bad at all, 10 = as bad as it gets)
2. Rank the following habits according to which is the most important:
_____having fun
_____health
_____fitting in
_____getting by (just surviving)
Explain why.
3. Rank the following situations according to which is the worst:
_____getting sick
_____having no friends
_____disappointing
_____getting arrested
Explain why.
4. Rank the following life choices according to which is the worst:
_____running away from home
_____lying to family and friends
_____stealing
_____selling drugs to children
Explain why.
5. Explain why you think kids use/abuse drugs, despite knowing the dangers and risks associated
with such behaviors.
6. Explain at least three negative things that could happen to a drug user.
7. How does a parent’s drug use affect their children?
8. Imagine that you are the parent of a child that is using drugs:
-How do you predict you might feel?
-What measures might you take to try to stop your child from continuing this behavior?
-Which of these measures might work most effectively?
Name: _______________ Period: ______
Go Ask Alice-quiz
Choose the most appropriate answer to the following questions.
1. This book is written in the form of Alice’s
a) autobiography
b) journal
c) letters to her best friend
d) English report
2. Which of the following statements best describes Alice’s feelings about moving?
a) first she is devastated, but later feels happy
b) first she feels angry, and later becomes even more enraged
c) first she feels relieved, and later feels even more excited
d) first she is excited, but later feels apprehensive
2. The best way to describe Alice before taking drugs is
a) Alice was a confident and popular girl
b) Alice was more concerned with her family than she was with her social life
c) Alice was a moody and emotional girl
d) Alice was a hardworking student preparing for college and later, a career
3. Which of the following issues has Alice not struggled with?
a) eating disorders
b) child abuse inflicted by her parents
c) the illness of a family member
d) low self-esteem
4. Alice’s parents can best be described as
a) wealthy snobs who are too busy for their children
b) dysfunctional, in that they abuse and neglect their children
c) caring yet naïve professionals
d) overprotective and pushy, in that they control every move Alice makes
5. Alice feels that her friendship with Beth is healthier than her friendship with Gerta because
a) she needs to keep her enemies close
b) you shouldn’t hang on to someone to keep from drowning
c) you shouldn’t let jealousy ruin a friendship
d)
6. After Alice sells drugs to young children, she feels
a) happy to have made a profit
b) guilty
c) nothing at all
7. How are overeating, drug abuse, dropping out, and running away significant to understanding the
novel?
a) They represent the unhealthy methods that the narrator uses to escape the reality of life
b) They are all problems that Alice’s parents struggled with and warned her to avoid
c) They are some of the methods that Alice uses to defend herself against her cruel parents
8. Although Alice loves her grandfather, she betrays him by
a) stealing his car
b) stealing his sleeping pills
c) stealing money from his wallet
9. Which of the following is not an accurate way to describe Alice after using drugs?
a) irresponsible and sexually active
b) unhealthy and depressed
c) confident and considerate of her family
10. Alice and Chris run away to
a) Cincinnati
b) San Francisco
c) New York City
Choose the most appropriate name to fit the provided description. Use the word bank below to help.
12. _______________ This person persuades Alice to sell drugs for him, at times, to children
13. _______________ This person, along with her boyfriend Rod, victimizes Alice and Chris after
they took heroin.
14. _______________ Alice felt rejected by this person, and;later fears that he will judge her
because of the things that she has done.
15. _______________ This person was friends with Alice, and is pressured by her family to settle
down with a “nice Jewish boy.”
Roger
Gerta
Sheila
Beth
Ritchie
Name: _______________ Period: ______
Go Ask Alice-Study Guide
Alice:
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Confesses her thoughts and feelings to her diary on a regular basis
Comes from a caring, professional, and traditional family
Struggles with such issues as drug abuse, low self-esteem, eating disorders
Initially feels excited about moving, later feels apprehensive about moving
Before drugs: insecure, emotional teenager
After drugs: irresponsible, sexually active, unhealthy and depressed teenager after abusing
drugs.
Steals from family members and is persuaded by Ritchie to sell drugs to children
Roger:
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Alice loves Roger
Alice fears he will judge her poorly for the things that she does while on drugs in his absence
He attends military school
Beth:
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Alice meets Beth after she moves
Beth’s family wants her to settle down with a nice Jewish boy
Alice feels that her relationship with Beth is healthier than her friendship with Gerta; Alice
compares her friendship with Gerta to hanging on to someone who is drowning
Chris:
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Alice’s friend that runs away with her to San Francisco
She and Alice are brutally victimized by Chris’s boss Sheila, and Sheila’s boyfriend Rob
She and Alice open a boutique out West
Name: _______________ Period: ______
Go Ask Alice-exam
Part 1
Choose the most appropriate answer to the following questions. (3 pts. each)
1. Go Ask Alice is written in the form of Alice’s
a) autobiography
b) diary
c) letter to her best-friend
d) confession statement
2. Alice’s father works as
a) an insurance salesman
b) a doctor
c) a college professor
d) mechanic
3. Alice’s parents can best be described as
a) wealthy snobs who are too busy for their children
b) caring yet naïve professionals
c) controlling and overprotective
d) physically and verbally abusive to their children
4. Alice compares her mother to
a) a bird
b) an eagle
c) a pearl
d) an ocean wave
5. Which of the following statements best describes Alice’s feelings about moving?
a) first she is excited, but later feels apprehensive
b) first Alice is devastated, but later feels happy
c) first she is angry, and later becomes even more enraged
d) first she nervous, and later feels more nervous
6. Alice thinks that teenagers often act like
a) adults
b) fools
c) children
d) robots
7. The best way to describe Alice before taking drugs is
a) Alice was a confident and popular girl
b) Alice was more concerned with her family than she was with her social life
c) Alice was overly concerned with her grades and college preparation
d) Alice was a moody and emotional girl
8. When she is miserable, Alice
a) cries
b) eats
c) fights with Tim
d) punches holes in the wall
9. Which of the following issues has Alice not struggled with?
a) eating disorders
b) child abuse inflicted by her parents
c) childhood illness
d) low self-esteem
10. Alice feels that parents could communicate with their children if they would only make the effort to
a) talk
b) listen
c) understand
d) check up on them
11. After Alice sells drugs to young children, she feels
a) excited about the money she makes
b) guilty
c) nothing
d) powerful to have deceived them
12. Although Alice loves her grandfather, she betrays him by
a) stealing his car
b) stealing his sleeping pills
c) stealing money from his wallet
d) stealing his wedding ring
13. Chris and Alice run away from home to live in
a) Chicago
b) San Francisco
c) Denver
d) Newark
14. Chris works in Sheila’s
a) bar
b) café
c) salon
d) boutique
15. Sheila and Rod introduce Alice and Chris to
a) valuable career contacts
b) heavier drugs and brutality
c) drug and alcohol abuse counselors
d) a healthier lifestyle
16. Which of the following is not an accurate way to describe Alice after using drugs?
a) irresponsible
b) unhealthy, both mentally and physically
c) sexually active
d) confident and considerate of her family
17. How are overeating, drug abuse, dropping out, and running away significant to understanding the
novel?
a) They represent the unhealthy methods that the narrator uses to escape the reality of life
b) They are all problems that Alice’s parents struggled with and warned her to avoid
c) They are some of the methods that Alice uses to defend herself against her cruel parents
d) They are problems that Alice’s little brother faces as a result of her bad influence on him
18. When Alice recovers, her goal is to become a
a) a doctor
b) an artist
c) a guidance counselor
d) a retail manager
19. When Alice returns to school determined to stay off drugs, she receives support from
a) her family
b) other students
c) the school’s administration
d) old friends
20. Alice and Joel meet
a) at a wild party in San Francisco
b) at the doctor’s office
c) at a college library
d) at the rehabilitation facility
21. After her grandfather’s death Alice is mainly concerned with
a) what will happen to his physical remains
b) his soul going to heaven
c) her mental state in coping with the situation
d) the amount of money he left to her
22. Alice helps Jan baby sit because
a) Jan is overwhelmed
b) Jan is high
c) Alice owes Jan a favor
d) Alice misses her friendship with Jan
23. Alice is mistreated by her old friends who still use because
a) Alice called Jan’s parents when Jan was high
b) Alice turned them all in to police while in rehab
c) Alice tells police about a drug party
d) Alice owes most of them money
24. Alice suffers a bad trip while she is
a) in school
b) babysitting
c) on a date with Joel
d) in court, testifying
25. Which of the following statements is not true about Babbie?
a) she is a BP, or a baby prostitute
b) she abused drugs from a very young age
c) she came from a physically abusive family
d) she met Alice while institutionalized
26. According to Alice, which controlled substance would parents miss first?
a) their alcohol
b) their tranquilizers
c) their sleeping pills
d) their allergy medication
27. Alice has a talent for
a) ballet
b) ice-skating
c) music
d) photography
28. At the end of the diary, Alice hopes that her relationship with Joel will
a) continue temporarily
b) become permanent
c) be rekindled
d) end peacefully
Part II
Write a two paragraph response to both of the following essay questions.
A) In Alice’s last diary entry, she was happy and positive about life. Predict what happened during the
three weeks between her last entry and her deadly overdose. Use specific examples from the text to
support your prediction.
B) Explain how peer pressure played a significant role in why Alice was not able to stay off drugs.
Use specific examples from the text to explain your answer.
Name: _______________ Period: ______
Go Ask Alice-exam
Part 1
Choose the most appropriate answer to the following questions. (3 pts. each)
1. Go Ask Alice is written in the form of Alice’s
a) autobiography
b) diary
c) letter to her best-friend
2. Alice’s father works as
a) an insurance salesman
b) a doctor
c) a college professor
3. Alice’s parents can best be described as
a) wealthy snobs who are too busy for their children
b) caring yet naïve professionals
c) physically and verbally abusive to their children
4. Alice compares her mother to
a) a bird
b) an eagle
c) a pearl
5. Which of the following statements best describes Alice’s feelings about moving?
a) first she is excited, but later feels apprehensive
b) first Alice is devastated, but later feels happy
c) first she angry, and later becomes even more enraged
6. Alice thinks that teenagers often act like
a) robots
b) fools
c) children
7. The best way to describe Alice before taking drugs is
a) Alice was a confident and popular girl
b) Alice was more concerned with her family than she was with her social life
c) Alice was a moody and emotional girl
8. When she is miserable, Alice
a) cries
b) eats
c) fights with Tim
9. Which of the following issues has Alice not struggled with?
a) eating disorders
b) child abuse inflicted by her parents
c) low self-esteem
10. Alice feels that parents could communicate with their children if they would only make the effort to
a) talk
b) listen
c) understand
11. After Alice sells drugs to young children, she feels
a) happy to have made a profit
b) guilty
c) nothing at all
12. Although Alice loves her grandfather, she betrays him by
a) stealing his car
b) stealing his sleeping pills
c) stealing money from his wallet
13. Chris and Alice run away from home to live in
a) Chicago
b) San Francisco
c) Denver
14. Chris works in Sheila’s
a) bar
b) café
c) boutique
15. Sheila and Rod introduce Alice and Chris to
a) valuable career contacts
b) heavier drugs and brutality
c) a healthier lifestyle
16. Which of the following is not an accurate way to describe Alice after using drugs?
a) irresponsible and sexually active
b) unhealthy and depressed
c) confident and considerate of her family
17. How are overeating, drug abuse, dropping out, and running away significant to understanding the
novel?
a) They represent the unhealthy methods that the narrator uses to escape the reality of life
b) They are all problems that Alice’s parents struggled with and warned her to avoid
c) They are some of the methods that Alice uses to defend herself against her cruel parents
18. When Alice recovers, her goal is to become a
a) a doctor
b) an artist
c) a guidance counselor
19. When Alice returns to school determined to stay off drugs, she receives support from
a) her family
b) other students
c) the school’s administration
20. Alice and Joel meet
a) at a wild party in San Francisco
b) at the doctor’s office
c) at a college library
21. After her grandfather’s death Alice is mainly concerned with
a) what will happen to his physical remains
b) his soul going to heaven
c) her mental state in coping with the situation
22. Alice helps Jan baby sit because
a) Jan is overwhelmed
b) Jan is high
c) Alice owes Jan a favor
23. Alice is mistreated by her old friends who still use because
a) Alice called Jan’s parents when Jan was high
b) Alice turned Ritchie in
c) Alice tells police about a drug party
24. Alice suffers a bad trip while she is
a) in school
b) babysitting
c) on a date with Joel
25. Which of the following statements is not true about Babbie?
a) she is a BP, or a baby prostitute
b) she abused drugs from a very young age
c) she came from a physically abusive family
26. According to Alice, which controlled substance would parents miss first?
a) their alcohol
b) their tranquilizers
c) their sleeping pills
27. Alice has a talent for
a) ballet
b) ice-skating
c) music
28. At the end of the diary, Alice hopes that her relationship with Joel will
a) continue temporarily
b) become permanent
c) be rekindled
Part II
Write a two paragraph response to both of the following essay questions.
A) In Alice’s last diary entry, she was happy and positive about life. Predict what happened during the
three weeks between her last entry and her deadly overdose.
B) Explain how peer pressure played a significant role in why Alice was not able to stay off drugs.
Use specific examples from the text to explain your answer.
Go Ask Alice
Reading Log
For each reading assignment, respond to the following format in your notes.
Characters:
(What characters are involved? What new characters were introduced? Describe their appearance
and their actions.)
Setting:
(Where are the events of the novel taking place? Describe it and why it is important.)
Summary: 2 paragraphs
(Summarize the important events for the assigned section.)
Questions:
(What questions do you have about what you are reading? Is there anything you do not understand
and/or would like to know more about?)
Connections:
(Does anything that you have read remind you of someone or something you know of, or have seen
somewhere else, for example in life, on television, in another book, etc.?)
Answer Predictions or Advice; you do not have to respond to both.
Predictions:
(What do you predict will happen next, based on what you have read so far?)
Advice:
(What advice would you offer to help Alice?)
Deadlines
Rough Draft: _______________
Final Draft: _______________
Assignment
Write a five-paragraph essay in response to the following prompt:
Although readers can assume that Go Ask Alice is set during the late 1960’s, early 1970’s, it is
impossible to ignore some of the similarities between the issues that the characters in Go Ask Alice
struggle with, and the issues that today’s adolescents face. Explain how the characters in the novel
are similar to teenagers today by comparing the issues that each faces. Include specific examples
from the text to support your comparison.
Format
o Five paragraphs (introduction, three body paragraphs, conclusion)
o MLA format: typed, double spaced, 1” margins, 12 pt. font in Arial or Times New Roman.
o Third person perspective
o Comparison
o Essay must show evidence of transition words or phrases
Tips
o Brainstorm ideas before writing
o Do not procrastinate
o Read out loud
Author: ___________________
Hyde – Essay Rubric (11 GAA)
92-100 _____ Essay meets most or all assignment requirements (rough draft, peer editing, final copy, length, and
format, etc.). Essay includes a clear thesis and remains focused and supportive of that thesis throughout the entire essay.
Author presents three key points clearly, arranges them in a logical order, and uses smooth transitions from one
paragraph to the next. Essay includes strong, relevant examples and connects these examples directly to text. All
information in paragraph supports topic statement for that paragraph. Paper shows few to no errors in conventions,
including spelling, grammar, sentence structure, and word choice. Essay is completely written from third person
perspective.
83-91 _____ Essay meets most assignment requirements (rough draft, peer editing, final copy, length, and format,
etc.). Essay includes a relatively clear thesis and remains focused and supportive throughout most of the essay. Essay
presents three key points clearly, arranges them in a sensible order, and uses some transitions from one paragraph to the
next. Essay includes some relevant examples. Most information in paragraphs supports topic statement for that
paragraph. Paper shows some errors in conventions, including spelling, grammar, sentence structure, and word choice.
Essay is written from third person perspective.
74-82 _____ Essay meets some or most assignment requirements (rough draft, peer editing, final copy, length, and
format, etc). Essay includes a thesis and remains focused and supportive of that thesis throughout some or most of the
essay. Essay needs to focus more on its key points and/or to arrange these points in a logical order. Essay includes little
to no use of transitions from one paragraph to the next. Stronger and more relevant examples are needed. Paragraphs
are somewhat focused but need work. Paper shows some or many errors in conventions, including spelling, grammar,
sentence structure, and word choice. Essay might not be written from third person perspective.
65-73 _____ Essay does not meet most assignment requirements. Essay lacks a clear thesis statement and does not
remain focused on this statement through most of the essay. Essay needs to focus on key points and to arrange a logical
order of these points. Essay shows little to no attempt at transitions from one paragraph to the next. Essay does not
include enough examples to support thesis and/or lacks focus. Essay shows many errors in conventions, including
spelling, grammar, sentence structure, and word choice. Essay might not be written from third person perspective.