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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 church do the Padavanos attend?

2. What book does Arash recommend William read?

3. Where do the sisters gather after their mother says she is moving?

4. Where do Julia and William go for their honeymoon?

5. Where does Charlie Padavano work?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does William begin playing basketball?

2. What thoughts does William have after he lets Julia read his book?

3. What does Rose wear when she works in her garden?

4. What is said about Charlie during his wake?

5. What announcement does Rose make after Charlie's funeral?

6. What does Sylvie learn about Cecelia on Julia's wedding day?

7. What does Julia realize about the way she convinced William to go to graduate school?

8. How does Rose react when she learns Cecelia is pregnant?

9. How does William start missing classes?

10. What happens when Julia takes Rose to the airport?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alice grows up alone with Julia without extended family. Izzy grows up in a busy household and develops strong relationships with her aunts and their partners. How does the way that the women grow up affect the type of women they become?

Essay Topic 2

William began playing basketball when he is five. What does basketball mean to William, and why is it important to him?

Essay Topic 3

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Napolitano uses in Hello Beautiful? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events or concepts?

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