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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 Chapter Four, what does Leah get in the mail?

2. In Chapter Eleven, what does Simon say to Leah about Garrett?

3. In Chapter Three, what does Leah show Bram?

4. In Chapter Four, who is Nora getting close to?

5. In Chapter Three, who does Leah wait for her mom with?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Fourteen, what does Abby turn down from Leah? What does she ask for instead?

2. In Chapter Thirteen, what does Leah's mom ask her when she gets upset? What does she wants Leah to do?

3. In Chapter Six, who does Leah's mom tease her about dating? How does Leah respond?

4. In Chapter Seven, how does Leah feel seeing her mom and Wells? What does she do after brunch?

5. In Chapter Ten, who does Leah talk with at band practice? What do they talk about?

6. In Chapter Twelve, what does Leah find out about Garrett? What does she pre-empt?

7. In Chapter Four, what does Leah get in the mail? Why does she not open it?

8. In Chapter Five, why is Morgan not at school? Where did she not get in?

9. In Chapter Nine, what does Simon tell Leah about Abby and Nick? What does Simon worry?

10. In Chapter Fourteen, where does Simon get into? What does Leah say about this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leah throughout the novel has a special feeling towards Abby, but it takes her some time to embrace it. Similarly Abby likes Leah for a long time, but takes some time to come into accepting this. How does the novel reveal this slowly and structurally to let this romance develop? How do flashbacks, and reminders of memories throughout slowly build the romance? What allows both of these characters to face the truth, and how do they decide to push past any obstacles in their way?

Essay Topic 2

Leah is very close to her mother and tells her everything, but when her mom starts dating Wells she feels unhappy. Similarly, she feels unhappy being left out of Simon and Bram's relationships. How do relationships change other relationships and friendships? Is this true for all or just Leah's perception and response? How do these dynamics shift back, either through changes or realizations, so Leah no longer feels left out, and how is this a part of her growth in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

When Nick and Abby break up, Simon worries about having a long distance relationship for NYU with Bram. How does this worry and fear show how friend groups model what is possible? How is Simon finally able to free himself of his fear to embrace his truth? Choose one other character in addition to Simon to see how they act based on what they see in others, and how they finally decide to act and think for themselves.

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