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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 does Belly accomplish before her most recent encounter with Susannah?

2. Why does Susannah's attorney talk to Belly's mother so frequently?

3. Who is Aubrey in the book?

4. What is the purpose of Belly's remaining necklace?

5. How does Susannah want Belly's prom night to end?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What makes it hard for Conrad to call Belly after leaving the beach house?

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

4. How and why does Belly dress for Susannah's funeral?

5. What is the final thing Susannah asks Belly?

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

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

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

9. What is Belly's shocking revelation at Susannah's memorial service?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Readers get a great feel for the house at Cousins Beach in the first chapter. How does Jenny Han use all five senses to describe the novel’s setting? Describe similar examples of writing craft throughout the book.

Essay Topic 2

Do you identify with Jenny Han’s powerful description of first love?

Essay Topic 3

Is Belly a child or an adult? Can she be both at one time?

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