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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. After G.T. becomes mayor, what kinds of civic projects do Hope and Braverman do to help make the city better?

2. How does Addie describe the food she eats on her honeymoon?

3. As his health continues to decline, what kinds of questions does G.T. avoid in interviews?

4. What does Deena call Hope when she meets her in the diner?

5. What do the polls indicate about the mayoral race right before the election?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kinds of things does Hope show G.T. from her "Dad's" scrapbooks?

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

3. How do people respond to the shenanigans that happened at the Tax Assessor's office as G.T. was trying to get his campaign signatures verified?

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

5. What would Hope rather be doing instead of going to school when school resumes?

6. What happens when Braverman is beaten up?

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

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

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

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

Discuss at least 4 aspects of "Hope Was Here" that can easily be carried over into a second novel that describes what happens to Hope after she leaves for college.

Essay Topic 2

Describe at least 3 things that Bauer is able to do with the character of Hope because she is a girl AND at least 3 things she is *not* able to do with her because she is a girl.

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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