This is appropriate for all ages, it is good for everyone to know what can happen if you get into drugs, and it can scare young kids away. It graphically describes the waking hell into which the main character descends, her heartfelt but futile battles to return home and stay. If youre looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our weekly recommendation thread, suggested reading page, or ask in rsuggestmeabook. Go ask alice has been around for decades, and is even being used as reading material in high schools. Go ask alice is supposed to be a diary, so theres quite a bit of anguished soulsearching and selfindulgent whining.
Sparknotes is here for you weve got everything you need to ace or teach. In go ask alice, the diary is written by a teenage girl over a twoyear period and chronicles her experiences with. Every time after she uses, she feels guilty and low and vows to stay away. The queries are representative of those emailed by anonymous visitors to the go ask alice web site. Theres no getting around the fact that alice has almost nonexistent selfesteem, so her sense of identity is determined by the people she surrounds herself with. Go ask alice by beatrice sparks goodreads share book. This is my second read of go ask alice, and i loved it just as much the second time around. It graphically describes the waking hell into which the main character descends, her heartfelt but futile battles to.
Has the book broken down into pages with three questions each since there are no chapters. In the years since its original publication, this acclaimed, bestselling diaryformat account of a teenage girls harrowing descent into the nightmarish world of drugs has. His admirable method, in the story of alice, is to test the soil from which they arose, and to ask how long the scent of them has. Jan 04, 2008 do you know anything about the book go ask alice. Go ask alice is a 1971 fiction book about a teenage girl who develops a drug addiction at age 15 and runs away from home on a journey of selfdestructive escapism. We decided to sell this component separately and it includes two tests and two essays sections for the diary. Go ask alice by beatrice sparks is an epistolary work, meaning that is structured as a series of entries such as letters or in this case, a diary. Go ask alice follows the journal entries of alice, a typical teenage girl, who quickly descends into the depths of drug addiction. When alice finally comes clean, she sees love and spirituality in everything from her family to the birth of a litter of kittens. In case you arent familiar with it, its supposedly an anonymous diary found by the parents of a fifteen year old drug user after she. Go ask alice was published anonymously in 1971, but in the last two decades, it still lives in the top 25 most frequently banned books, according to the american library association. Only parents can decide if they want their children to read go ask alice. Since then, she has collected and published seve ral other anonymous diaries of teens including jays journal, it happened to nancy, almost lost, anni es baby, treacherous love, kim.
Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. Available teacher guides, lesson plans, novel units, and activities for go ask alice by an anonymous teenager. Go ask alice questions and answers the question and answer sections of our study guides are a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss literature. Go ask alice is a 1971 novel by beatrice sparks that bills itself the reallife diary of an anonymous teenage girl. Go ask alice was the first book she edited, though at the time the book was published she chose not to include her name on the novel.
Oct 03, 2016 go ask alice is the firstperson tale of an accidental downward spiral into drugs, alcohol, unwanted sex, and impoverished living. Our team members have advanced degrees in public health, health education. Novel versus the movie adaption of go ask alice essay. Go ask alice is a reference to a jefferson airplane song called white rabbit, which alludes to rampant hallucinogenic drug use in lewis carrolls alice in wonderland. D espite the popularity of go ask alice, the mystery of the diarists identity has never been truly solved, and none of her relatives have ever come forward to claim a share of the royalties. The magic cafe forums alice book test by josh zandman.
The go ask alice community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography. The novel is in epistolary format, being comprised entirely of diary entries and as such, was first thought to be an autobiography. Go ask alice by beatrice sparks, 198208, avon flare edition, mass market paperback in english 1st avon flare printing 77. But she just cant resist the way the drugs make her feel beautiful and popular and connected to the world around her. Perfect prep for go ask alice quizzes and tests you might have in school. Jul 08, 2019 alice is the first book in the zandman book test series that allows you to instantly know which word and picture someone is thinking of without touching the book. Go ask alice, an information service originally available only to columbia university students but later accessible to others through its web site, takes book form in this eyeopening collection of questions and answers. Alice begins to sell drugs to help her boyfriend earn money. Alice is an anonymous character and the most we know about her is that she is white, middleclass teenager who struggles to fit in at school and to live up to her parents expectations. Alice is an anonymous character and the most we know about her is that she is white, middleclass teenager who struggles to fit in at school and to live up to her. I read it when i was in the seventh grade and was absolutely terrified by the searingly honest portrayal of what i assumed it felt. Go ask alice was written in the 1970s, a decade with a very unique sense of style. But those of you old enough to remember the latter portion of the 70s might remember that beatrice sparks, the editor of go ask alice, also edited a bunch of other alarmist books aimed at teens, all supposedly taken from teenagers diaries. In the 1970s, this fake diary scaredand temptedteenage.
Lines from go ask alice that, in hindsight, should have. Go ask alice is still awash in controversy, 43 years after. Nov 05, 2012 this is for my english class banned book week assignment. Through out the history of film, many productions have been made based on best selling novels. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Some people maintain that alice in wonderland can only have been written by an author with considerable hallucinogenic mushroom experience under their belt. Go ask alice was originally billed as a memoir about teenage drug abuse from an anonymous source, but it now thought to be a work of fiction by beatrice sparks.
Matching, fillintheblank, truefalse, multiple choice test. Throughout the whole book, it brought the readers attention by giving us enough details. Go ask alice is the firstperson tale of an accidental downward spiral into drugs, alcohol, unwanted sex, and impoverished living. The book go ask alice is about this fifteen year old girl who is confused with everything around her. It has sold over four million copies, was adapted as a tv movie with william shatner, and is still in print over 40 years later. Go ask alice is still awash in controversy, 43 years. A dark and edgy firstperson cautionary tale about how one girls seemingly minor choices quickly spiraled into a life as a sex worker in the tradition of go ask alice. This is for my english class banned book week assignment. As powerfuland as timelytoday as ever, go ask alice remains the definitive book on the horrors of addiction. With over a million copies in print, this book has become a classic. Go ask alice is a 1971 book generally viewed to have been written by the author beatrice sparks, however the novel was published originally under the pseudonym anonymous. This comprehensive lesson plan includes 30 daily lessons, 180 multiple choice questions, 20 essay questions, 20 fun activities, and more everything you need to teach go ask alice. This is a simple 10 question quiz on the book go ask alice, but is only recommended to take if the reader has already read the book.
When alice finally comes clean, she sees love and spirituality in everything from her family to the. Make your own 1970s project to wear or use as decoration. Go ask alice a real diary by anonymous reading guide for the entire book. I think this book writes in a interesting way while it teaches us a life lesson by expressing in diary form. Go ask alice tests and essay questions only by aaron and. She concludes the first diary with the words i love god. Go ask alice multiple choice test questions beatrice sparks this set of lesson plans consists of approximately 3 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. She assumes that her parents doesnt understand her and she could do whatever she wants.
This test bundle is originally part of our go ask alice unit. Alice wonders if school is like a minor galaxy with a little world for each group. Go ask alice teaches you what can happen when you get into drugs and its hard to stay away from them once you have started and know how easy it is to get ahold of them. Go ask alice by anonymous if you purchased this book without a cover you should be aware that this book is stolen property. If you are in an urgent situation, please visit our emergency page to view a list of 24 hour support services and hotlines. Jul 03, 2014 go ask alice was published anonymously in 1971, but in the last two decades, it still lives in the top 25 most frequently banned books, according to the american library association. R cover art for the 1971 prentice hall first edition. Go ask alice is a diary of a teenage middleclass girl. In go ask alice, the diary is written by a teenage girl over a twoyear period and chronicles her experiences with drugsmainly marijuana, acid, and speed. An award winning novel by the name of go ask alice did that. For thirtyfive years, the acclaimed, bestselling firstperson account of a teenage girls harrowing decent into the nightmarish world of drugs has left an indelible mark on generations of teen readers.
Its not the kind of book i normally read but i have to admit it did hook me, and once alice started on her downward spiral i raced through it. It was reported as unsold and destroyed to the publisher and neither the author nor the publisher has received any payment for this stripped book. Nov 20, 2003 based on a 15yearolds diary, go ask alice is the intimate account of one girls fatal journey into the world of drug addiction. Who does she sell drugs to that makes her feel really guilty and upset.
Premade tests on go ask alice mid book test easy, including multiple choice, short answer, short essay, and indepth essay questions. Go ask alice save to list other books you might like. You dont ask any questions, there is nothing written down, no need to fish for information, and best of all, it can be performed completely in the spectators hands. Novel versus the movie adaption of go ask alice essay cram. Poignant and unflinchingly honest, her story is a tragedy that is repeated in towns and cities across the country. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage indepth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres, or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Mar 23, 2017 d espite the popularity of go ask alice, the mystery of the diarists identity has never been truly solved, and none of her relatives have ever come forward to claim a share of the royalties. Based on a 15yearolds diary, go ask alice is the intimate account of one girls fatal journey into the world of drug addiction. In this video i am going to be talking about the book go ask alice by beatrice sparks. The go ask alice lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Alice, once a shy, innocent girl, is sucked into the heartless world of drugs because of her need to be accepted. If you have any comments, questions, concerns about this video, please let me know in the. Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited real diary of the unnamed teenage protagonist.
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