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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 toy can Braverman do a lot of tricks with?

2. Who unexpectedly helps Hope when she has trouble locking up the diner when she first starts working there?

3. What do the teenagers have with them when they first go out to collect signatures for G.T.'s mayoral campaign?

4. What advice does Sid give G.T. about how to use his cancer during the election?

5. How does Lou Ellen treat Hope when they first meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Deena name Hope "Tulip"?

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

3. What attitude does G.T. take about the hearse parked in front of his diner?

4. Why does Hope have a hard time letting go of what happened in New York?

5. What does G.T. tell the crowd in Chapter 4 about why he is running for mayor?

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

7. How do the diner patrons react when they see how G.T. handles the hearse outside of the diner?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Uncle Sid and G.T. Make sure to address any commentary Bauer may be making about which character's values and ethics are superior, especially as they relate to the politics of running for election.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss at least 5 reasons why the story of "Hope Was Here" could OR could not work in real life. Make sure to use examples from the text to support your position.

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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