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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. What strikes Halley about her grandmother when she arrives in Buffalo to visit her?

2. Who does Halley defend to Elizabeth?

3. What does Halley think about whenever Macon pushes her toward having sex?

4. How does Halley's mother describe Halley?

5. What does Halley see come over Macon's face?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Halley want to spend New Years Eve and how does her mother want her to spend it? Who wins?

2. What does Halley want to do before her mother heads off to visit her grandmother and what actually happens?

3. What does Macon's reckless driving parallel in regards to Halley?

4. Who are Scarlett and Halley going to the prom with and why is Halley going with this person?

5. What happens when Halley asks Macon who Rhetta is and what excuse does he give her for not being able to tell her where he has been or will be?

6. How is Scarlett kept really busy?

7. What continues to worry Scarlett about her pregnancy and her mother?

8. How does Halley come to learn some new information about her grandmother and what does she learn about her?

9. What does Halley's mother do when Halley wakes up after the accident?

10. What worries Halley's mother about Macon and what does Halley think about how her mother approaches this subject?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways was Halley's heart hurt the most after the car accident? Which characters specifically caused her the most pain? Why do you think this is the case?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways does Halley show her own set of maternal feelings? Do you think this is normal? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What actions does Macon take which help the reader to believe that he enjoys causing difficulties between Halley and her parents? Do you believe he seems to like the fact that Halley's parents dislike him? Why or why not?

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