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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 is Jason, the restaurant's short order cook, very good at doing?

2. Who calls the house looking for Mclean's father?

3. Who is required to put together Opal's model of the city?

4. Dave tells Mclean that his parents are ________________.

5. When Mclean sits and analyzes the sky, what does she recall?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Mclean feel that she is taking her mother's place regarding her father?

2. What perspective does David give to Mclean when she is upset with her mother and having to go to the basketball game?

3. What is revealed about Mclean's transient lifestyle as she views comments on her social networking page?

4. What is the premise of WHAT HAPPENED TO GOODBYE?

5. What changes does Mclean see in her mother when she spots her at the big game?

6. How does Mclean meet Dave and what does she think about him?

7. What does David finally realize about why Mclean is not excited to be at the big game?

8. What is Mclean's relationship with her parents? What does Mclean blame for her parents' divorce?

9. How is Mclean's resistance to playing basketball again and getting to know David symbolic of Mclean's inner turmoil about her life in general?

10. What does Mclean think about when she watches the stars from a party next door one night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sarah Dessen is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of struggle. Identify at least two instances about struggle in the book and then cite examples to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Mclean's father. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

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