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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. Who helps William apply for the graduate program in sports physiology at Northwestern?

2. What is the name of the priest who married Julia and William?

3. After the first Christmas after William's suicide, how often does Sylvie spend the night in William's room?

4. How long is the master's program William wants to take in sports physiology?

5. In 2008, how old is Sylvie?

Short Essay Questions

1. In 1993, what is Sylvie doing?

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

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

4. What health issues does Sylvie have in 2008?

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

6. What does Julia tell Alice about her father when Alice is five, and how does it affect Alice?

7. What position does William take in September 1989?

8. What career does William decide to pursue, and how does he go about starting his new career?

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

10. How do Cecelia, Emeline, and Julia feel when they learn William tried to kill himself?

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

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in Hello Beautiful when relating conversations? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand people, emotions, events, or ideas?

Essay Topic 3

When William is missing, his friends team up to find him. What is revealed about teams and teamwork when everyone works together to find William?

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