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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 color bow does Alice have in her hair when Sylvie comes to the apartment to say goodbye to Julia when Julia leaves for New York?

2. What color curtains does Julia have in the living room of the apartment she has shared with William?

3. How old is William when he tries to kill himself?

4. Where does Cecelia buy a broken-down house?

5. In December 1983, where does Kent's girlfriend's family live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sylvie realize when she is at the hospital the day William is discharged?

2. Where does Julia live when she first goes to New York with Alice?

3. In 1993, how do Cecelia, Izzy, Emeline, and Josie live together?

4. What does Rose say to Julia when she learns she is getting a divorce?

5. What does William tell Sylvie about Bill Walton when she asks about him?

6. Why does Kent think they need to look for William after he tells Julia their marriage is over and he leaves?

7. What does Sylvie tell her sisters she is writing?

8. How does Arash help William find a place after his suicide attempt?

9. How do the twins react when Sylvie tells them she and William love one another?

10. What does Julia decide to do when Professor Cooper says he is going to take a six-month project in New York?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

William has friends, especially Kent, who are there for him when he has struggles in his life. Who are some of the friends in William’s life? Why are they important in his life?

Essay Topic 3

Alice starts growing in middle school and is soon taller than Julia. By the time she enters high school, she is six feet one inch tall. How does Alice accept herself and her height? Why do some people consider her brave for the way that she accepts herself?

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