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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. Who gives Nora a ride home?

2. What does Vee refuse to hear from Nora?

3. What does Nora do when she runs downstairs?

4. Why does Nora shower?

5. Who has agreed to work for a co-worker?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nora do after the homeless woman is killed?

2. Where does Patch and Nora go, what does Patch do there and who does Nora meet and what does she find out about Patch from him?

3. Who comes to Nora's house after her incident when her mother goes to the office?

4. What does Nora say to Vee about Elliot, how does Vee feel and what is Nora's response to Vee's feelings?

5. How does a homeless woman get killed near Nora?

6. What does Nora see about Miss Greene when she touches Patch's scars?

7. What do Patch and Nora do when the jeep dies?

8. How does Blythe meet Patch, what does she ask him and what concerns her about him?

9. What does Vee think about a spring break camping trip and what does Nora try to tell her about Elliot?

10. Who is in the ladies room when Nora goes to change back to her regular clothes and what does he say to her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

1. What is foreshadow? How many incidences of foreshadow are in Hush, Hush? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in Hush, Hush including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from Hush, Hush and your own live to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in Hush, Hush. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in Hush, Hush. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of trust in Hush, Hush. Consider the development of trust in Nora for Patch and the development of trust in Patch for Nora.

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