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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. In the daydream at the beginning of the book, why does Jeremiah throw Conrad into the water?

2. What transpires on Belly's prom night?

3. Why does Jeremiah finally call Belly?

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

5. What is Belly's perception of Susannah?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. After the burial for his mother, why does Jeremiah get enraged with Belly?

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

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

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

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

9. What is the final thing Susannah asks Belly?

10. What impact does the name "Cinderbelly" have on Belly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Readers are presented with a point of view other than just Belly’s—several chapters are written from Jeremiah’s perspective. How does this change readers' experience?

Essay Topic 2

In the first chapter, Susannah Fisher has passed away. How were you affected by this beginning?

Essay Topic 3

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

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