View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jeremiah want to kiss Belly?

2. Who invites Belly to the prom?

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

4. At the start of the novel, what does Cory do to enrage Belly?

5. In what location did Jeremiah and Belly often engage in summertime play?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Jeremiah claim was the defining event in his grief?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Belly’s feelings for Cam over the course of the novel. Did she ever really like him? What stopped her, ultimately, from falling in love with him?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

In this novel, several different characters were convinced to take actions that they otherwise would not have taken. Which of these situations are these, and how did persuasion impact the plot's development?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 674 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample