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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 makes the teenagers think that the tax assessor's office is up to something shady after they turn in their required signatures?

2. What does Hope tell Jillian about dating people she works with?

3. What original name was Hope born with?

4. What item has the owner of the Mulhoney diner sent Addie and Hope in advance?

5. What does G.T. tell Hope about changing schools?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does G.T. promise the crowd in Chapter 4 that he will do as mayor?

2. How do Addie and Flo first interact when they meet each other?

3. Why does Hope change her name?

4. How does Pastor Hall get the Election Board official to change her mind about G.T. not having enough signatures on his petition?

5. Where does the "Welcome Stairways" diner get its name?

6. Why does G.T. like to plant trees?

7. Why does Mayor Millstone want a picture with G.T.?

8. Why does Deena name Hope "Tulip"?

9. How does Adam think Sid can help G.T.'s election campaign?

10. Why do Addie and Hope have to leave their restaurant in New York?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze at least 4 different ways the story of "Hope Was Here" would change if Hope and Addie had moved from Mulhoney to New York City (instead of vice versa).

Essay Topic 2

Analyze one of the female characters from "Hope Was Here" and discuss how she goes against traditional stereotypes of women in the text.

Essay Topic 3

Present a well-reasoned paper arguing whether the reader is supposed to find Hope a likable (intelligent, caring) character OR an unlikable (broody, needy, stuck in the past) character. Make sure to use specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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