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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 Six, what does Leah tell Bram Simon wrote?

2. In Chapter Two, how does Leah say she feels towards Abby?

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

4. In Chapter Thirteen, what does Leah hear in the other dressing room?

5. In Chapter Nine, why are Abby and Nick fighting?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter Fourteen, who drives Leah after school? What has Abby done to Simon's phone?

3. In Chapter Four, how does Leah explain her friendship with Anna and Morgan? How are they with one another?

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

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

6. In Chapter Thirteen, what does Garrett apologize for? How does Leah feel?

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

8. In Chapter Eight, what does Morgan imply about Abby? How does Leah respond?

9. In Chapter Three, how does Leah feel hanging out with Bram? What does she show him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Friendship, friend groups, and friends together, make up the core of the novel. Look at the friendships represented in the novel, why those friendships exist, and what different supports those friendships provide. Choose at least four friend dynamics to discuss. Finally, what is the novel showing about the importance of friendship? How does friendship allow growth and support through difficult times? How do friends hold one another up for the betterment of everyone?

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