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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 Vee's response when Nora says she thinks Elliot is guilty of murder?

2. Who does Nora call when she gets home from her date with Patch?

3. What does Coach do when he notices Vee and Nora talking?

4. Who does Nora call for help?

5. What is foremost on Nora's mind about the evening with Patch?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nora do after she showers?

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

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

4. What startles Nora when she returns home from The Borderline and what does her mother ask her?

5. What does Blythe tell Nora about the house?

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

7. Where does Nora go after biology class and what is she told?

8. What book does Patch and Dabria discuss and what does Dabria finally tell Patch?

9. Who comes to Nora's house after the detectives questioning her about Marcie leave and what does he have with him?

10. How does Nora spy on Patch at The Borderline?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

There are a number of interesting questions raised by Hush, Hush. Questions that Fitzpatrick most likely want readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:

1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?

2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Fitzpatrick's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Fitzpatrick's probable agenda concerning that idea.

2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?

3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?

4. Research the life of Fitzpatrick and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.

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