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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. Where does Nora Gray attend school?

2. What is the year when the story opens?

3. Who has Nora's keys.

4. Who identifies himself as a jock?

5. On what street is Nora's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the coach decide the students need to do in biology class, how does he change the class and who is most vocal about the change?

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

3. What does Patch tell Nora when she calls him?

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

5. Who is the new person in Nora's PE class and what does he tell her and what does he do?

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

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

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

9. How does Nora feel when she gets off the Archangel, what does Patch ask her and what is her response?

10. What does Dorothea tell Nora she is going to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss Hush, Hush based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if Hush, Hush is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider Hush, Hush a successful novel? What about young teens?

Essay Topic 3

Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Hush, Hush and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Hush, Hush is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

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