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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, where does Leah's mom ask Leah to go?

2. In Chapter Six, who had Leah looked for the fanfic with in a flashback?

3. In Chapter Fourteen, what does Abby still have on her phone?

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

5. In Chapter Thirteen, where do Leah and her mom go?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Two, how does Leah feel about Abby? What happens with Abby at the end of Chapter Two?

2. Where does Leah go after school in Chapter One? Who can she not take her eyes off of there?

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

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

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

6. In Chapter Four, what does Leah sense about Garret? How does she feel about this?

7. In Chapter Seven, how does Leah feel towards Wells? Why does she decide at the brunch?

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

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

10. In Chapter Eleven, what does Simon tell Leah about lying to Garrett? What does he suggest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leah thinks Abby is perfect in the beginning of the novel. How is Abby really? How does Abby's facade of perfection have to do with racism and outside expectations? How is the way she presents and acts a way to navigate the world? Follow Abby's journey, and then choose two other characters to discuss how appearances in the novel are shown as being highly different than the interior. For each of these characters, look at what outside them makes them put on an exterior that others might not see.

Essay Topic 2

After Morgan's comment, Abby says she forgives, but is not sure if she trusts Morgan any more (257). Leah in the beginning of the novel does not want to forgive Martin, and later does not want to forgive Morgan. How is forgiveness shown to work in the novel across many levels? Consider how the conflict and resolution is spread over many chapters with the characters discussing it several times What does forgiveness mean, and what does it resolve? Is forgiveness an end or a process? Use both these characters and one other character for your argument.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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