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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. Where do Dave and his friends plan to go on a trip?
2. What is the name of Mclean's new high school?
3. Which of the following is NOT a name that Mclean has used in different schools she has attended?
4. What does Mclean's mother try to persuade her to do when she calls?
5. Where had Mclean's parents first met?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Mclean's relationship with her parents? What does Mclean blame for her parents' divorce?
2. Who does the chaotic environment of the restaurant symbolize Mclean's life and which two people are calming influences for her?
3. How does Mclean meet Dave and what does she think about him?
4. Why is Mclean's mother upset when she phones Mclean at the beginning of Chapter 5?
5. What happened that made Mclean feel as if she no longer fit into her mother's world?
6. What does David finally realize about why Mclean is not excited to be at the big game?
7. What is the premise of WHAT HAPPENED TO GOODBYE?
8. What does Mclean think about when she watches the stars from a party next door one night?
9. What examples do David and Mclean share with each other when discussing actions and consequences?
10. In what way does Mclean feel that she is taking her mother's place regarding her father?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Opal. What is her role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Opal's character in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
WHAT HAPPENED TO GOODBYE is a classic example of a coming-of-age story. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?
Essay Topic 3
The author used more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.
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