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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 makes Jeremiah stop losing his temper with Belly?

2. When Belly and Jeremiah meet up after the funeral, what does she say she wants to discuss first?

3. Why does Belly feel bad about her previous encounter with Susannah?

4. What unique jewelry does Belly wear at Susannah's funeral?

5. What city does Susannah reside in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How might the story have been different if Jenny Han had written the novel in third person?

Essay Topic 2

How do Belly’s experiences in It’s Not Summer Without You represent her coming of age?

Essay Topic 3

It's Not Summer Without You begins with the main character, Belly, daydreaming. How did you interpret this scene? Why do you think Jenny Han introduces the book this way?

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