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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. About what does Nora question Patch when he drives up in a Jeep?

2. What is Nora's mother planning to attend that evening?

3. Why does Nora decide to refrain from talking to her mom about the attack on Vee?

4. What does Nora bring up about Jules?

5. Where is Vee when Nora texts her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. What does Nora realize after she sees some of Patch's past and what does he admit to her?

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

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

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

8. Who does Nora call when she gets home from the arcade and what does she decide not to tell her?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think Hush, Hush is? Explain your response.

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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