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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. When Belly and Conrad are alone on the porch, what is it that she is attempting to memorize?

2. What does Mr. Fisher cook at the beach home with his appliance?

3. Who reveals Belly's lie about visiting the beach house?

4. What does Jeremiah figure Belly is up to when she goes to bed early at the summer house?

5. When Conrad and Belly are alone, who stops the physical progression of events?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Belly's lie about staying with Taylor discovered?

2. Why is Belly so eager for Conrad to resume his courses at school?

3. What does Belly do on her getaway with Conrad?

4. What is Conrad doing when Belly and Jeremiah arrive at the beach house?

5. What makes Jeremiah claim that he needs Belly's assistance to return Conrad to school?

6. What transpires when Conrad is pinned by Jeremiah in a wrestling match?

7. In a flashback, what takes place when the children attempt to utilize Mr. Fisher's blender?

8. What was Belly's main request during the most recent beach house party?

9. When Conrad disappears, how does Jeremiah determine where he has gone?

10. Why does Belly drink with Conrad and Jeremiah at the beach house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the turning point in Belly and Conrad’s relationship? Were you surprised by the direction it took?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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