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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 is the year when the story opens?

2. What does Patch tell Nora to do?

3. What do Patch and Nora do together?

4. Where does Patch invite Nora to meet him?

5. Who is the most vocal complainer?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nora find out something about Elliot's past and what does she find out?

2. What does Nora tell Elliot not to do and what does she do about Patch at the arcade?

3. How does Nora spend her evening after the change in biology?

4. Why does Patch take Nora home from the arcade?

5. What does Patch do when coach asks him what he looks for in a potential mate and what does Nora do after class?

6. How does Patch act when he sees Nora and what does he keep talking about?

7. How does Nora feel about the painting on the Archangel and what happens when she is on it?

8. What happens when Nora and Patch get to her house?

9. What is Nora doing the next day in biology when coach is talking and what is she thinking about?

10. Where does Nora go to school, what does she find in the biology class in the first chapter and who does she sit with in that class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following to discuss:

1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in Hush, Hush. Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Fitzpatrick chooses the symbols he does?

2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Fitzpatrick chooses the metaphors she does?

3. Discuss Fitzpatrick's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, clifthangers, deux ex machina, etc...), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Fitzpatrick use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).

Essay Topic 2

Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Becca Fitzpatrick.

2. What in Fitzpatrick's background may have helped him in writing Hush, Hush? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?

3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.

Essay Topic 3

Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast the characters of Nora and Vee. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.

2. Compare/contrast the characters of Patch and Jules. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?

3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in Hush, Hush help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.

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