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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. How old was Clare when her parents told her they had been married before?

2. How many years is Riley behind Clare and Aidan in school?

3. What color bowling shoes does Scotty wear?

4. At Stop #2, what color rock does Aidan give Clare?

5. What is the first stop that Aidan and Clare make?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Clare remember about her friendship with Stella?

2. Why does Clare think her parents are an example of what can happen to high school sweethearts?

3. Where did Clare and Aidan first see one another?

4. How are Clare and Aidan spending their last night together before they go to college and why?

5. What has Clare prepared for and not prepared for before the last night with Aidan?

6. How are Clare and Stella supposed to be there for one another, and how has Stella been missing?

7. Why did Clare apply to Stanford?

8. Why does Aidan say he did not apply to Harvard, and how does his father respond?

9. Where have most of Aidan and Clare's friends already gone?

10. When and where did Aidan and Clare have their first kiss?

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 Smith uses in Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events or concepts?

Essay Topic 2

Aidan's parents have high expectations for him and what they want him to do. Clare's parents want her to do well, but they allow her to make her own decisions. How do the relationships Clare and Aidan have with their parents differ and why?

Essay Topic 3

Clare's heart breaks a little after she and Aidan decide to break up. Why is Clare upset if she believes breaking up is the right thing to do?

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