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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes Jeremiah stop losing his temper with Belly?
(a) He kisses her.
(b) He talks to her on the phone.
(c) He sees her upset.
(d) He spends time with her.

2. When Belly realizes Cory is ready to ask her out during the party, what does she do?
(a) Goes to the restroom.
(b) Dances.
(c) Takes pictures.
(d) Spills her drink.

3. How do Conrad and Eric know each other?
(a) Lovers.
(b) Childhood friends.
(c) Roommates.
(d) Brothers.

4. How does Mr. Fisher deal with Susannah's death?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Write.
(d) Work.

5. After his mother's burial, what does Conrad claim to have done horribly wrong?
(a) Dating Belly.
(b) His car stops working.
(c) Going to the beach house.
(d) His grades.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Susannah a lie about the prom?

2. What is the topic of Susannah's advice before to Belly's prom?

3. At his mother's burial, Conrad refers to Belly as what?

4. The last time they speak, Susannah asks Belly for what favor?

5. Who comes to console Belly after Susannah's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Belly feel before her last meeting with Susannah?

2. Following the funeral, what does Belly discover in the basement?

3. What is the subject of Belly's daydreams at the start of the book?

4. What happens at the poolside the previous summer that Jeremiah labels a pivotal moment in the dynamic between himself, Belly, and Conrad?

5. Taylor wants Belly to date Cory, but why?

6. What conflict does Belly and Taylor have at the party?

7. What is it about Jeremiah's request for a turning point that concerns him?

8. How does Susannah's spouse, in Steven's opinion, manage her passing?

9. Why does Belly consent to attend the party at the start of the book?

10. When Jeremiah phones Belly in a frenzy some time after the funeral, what does Belly agree to assist Jeremiah with?

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