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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 organizes a bunch of teenagers to get signatures for G.T.?

2. What is the name of the diner where Addie and Hope will be working in Mulhoney?

3. How old was Hope when she legally changed her name?

4. What does Hope do for Lou Ellen when she first has a minor breakdown about her daughter?

5. What does Hope do that annoys Lou Ellen in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Braverman defend G.T. to voters who are unsure about his candidacy in Chapter 6?

4. What does Deena tell Hope about her father?

5. What is in Hope's Dad's Scrapbook?

6. Why does Deena give Hope to Addie?

7. Why are many people in town concerned about signing G.T.'s petition to run for mayor?

8. What happens when a woman ask Mayor Millstone to release the name of his campaign contributors when he stops by the diner to have his picture taken with G.T.?

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

10. What rumors swirl around town about the connection between Mayor Millstone and the dairy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze at least 3 aspects of "Hope Was Here" that make the novel believable as well as what literary devices Bauer uses to create that level of believability OR analyze at least 3 aspects of "Hope Was Here" that make the novel unbelievable as well as what literary devices Bauer does not use effectively to create a level of believability in the story.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Bauer portrays authority figures in "Hope Was Here," making sure to use at least 3 specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Describe at least 4 features of Mayor Millstone and how those features fulfill the traditional, literary requirements of a villain.

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