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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. How does Hope react when Braverman tells her that her changed name is perfect for her?

2. Who does Deputy Babcock arrest for the string of burglaries that happened over the summer in Mulhoney?

3. What does the mayor claim in a series of damaging radio ads?

4. What time does Addie come home from her first date with G.T.?

5. How long do the polls stay open on Election Day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is G.T. grateful for Beal's actions at the restaurant where Hope and Addie used to work?

2. What happens when Braverman is beaten up?

3. What happens to Hope when Braverman starts laughing at how her birth name was "Tulip"?

4. What does Braverman do when Hope says she is uncomfortable going out on a date?

5. What happens after G.T. gives his scolding message to Mayor Millstone in the Mulhoney Messenger?

6. How do Addie and G.T. disagree about Addie's cooking at the diner?

7. How does Babcock get the Carbingers released from jail?

8. What happens after Babcock discovers that only supporters of G.T. are burglary victims?

9. How does Hope feel about Addie and G.T. getting married?

10. How do the students react to new about Braverman's beating?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze at least 3 different literary techniques Bauer uses to create tension in "Hope Was Here."

Essay Topic 3

What does the information the reader learns about Hope's relationship with Braverman contribute to her character? Provide at least 3 specific examples.

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