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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. In the story of Aidan and Clare, how much of a book would their last night be?

2. Where does Scotty have a bruise at the police station?

3. Where is Andy going to college?

4. What time is it at the beginning of Stop #8?

5. How many times has Aidan played ping pong with his dad?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was going to Scotty's house on Clare's list of things to do the last night with Aidan?

2. Why does Clare think she and Aidan should break up?

3. How does Aidan look by the time that he and Clare arrive at her house at 2:33 a.m.?

4. What is the record Clare and Aidan have for consecutive volleys when playing ping pong?

5. Why does Aidan decide to swim in Lake Michigan?

6. How do Clare's parents feel about Aidan, and how has he been constantly at their house the past couple of years?

7. Why is Scotty at the jail?

8. Why is Clare a bit alarmed when she sees Stella at the police station?

9. Why does Scotty say that Clare should say he was the one who punched her in the face?

10. Why did Scotty and Aidan leave the sunroof open in Scotty's dad's car and why was Scotty's dad angry.?

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

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Smith use more metaphors or similes in Hello, Goodbye, and Everywhere in Between? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts and add interest to the story?

Essay Topic 3

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between?

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