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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 does Evan's mother remind him to do before the afternoon?

2. Who does Evan run into at the water fountain on the first day of school?

3. Who is Vivian Maier?

4. Where does Evan tell the Murphys that he and Connor hung out?

5. Who helps Evan up after he is pushed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Evan at the park where he was working in the summer?

2. What project has Evan thought up to honor Connor?

3. What does Evan tell Zoe was the reason that Connor pushed him?

4. What is Evan's plan for when he goes over to dinner at the Murphy's?

5. What does Evan find out from Alana Beck the day after making the emails?

6. How does Evan paint himself in the emails between himself and Connor?

7. Why do Evan and Jared meet at Workout Heaven?

8. What does Evan like to watch in his free time?

9. Why does Evan dread the first day of school every year?

10. What does Jared tell Evan about what Connor's parents' probably think about their relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The story is told from the perspectives of Evan Hansen and Connor Murphy. Write an essay in which you analyze the author's choice to tell the story from these two very different points of view. How does this decision affect the plot, and how does it affect readers?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you discuss how Evan's "status" at school changes throughout the novel. Use specific moments from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring how Evan's relationship with his mother changes throughout the novel. Be sure to cite specific points within the narrative to help support your ideas.

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