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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. Where did Aidan and Clare have their first kiss?

2. How close would Aidan have been to Clare if he went to Harvard?

3. This summer, when Stella, Clare, and Aidan would spend nights in Scotty's backyard, what would they eat?

4. What color hair does Aidan have?

5. Where did Clare apply to a college on the West coast?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Clare go inside the gas station, and what does Aidan do when he follows her?

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

4. Why does Aidan like to Clare's house rather than his own?

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

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

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

8. Where are Stella and Scotty going to college?

9. Where did Aidan's parents want him to go to college, and why were they disappointed when he was not accepted there?

10. What does Clare mind about Aidan not applying to Harvard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Claire learns that Aidan did not apply to Harvard. How does Clare learn that Aidan did not apply to Harvard? Why does she feel betrayed that he did not tell her he did not apply?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Smith use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters she has created in Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between?

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

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