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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 does Jake ask Addy to do before leaving?

2. Which platform is used to confess the crime?

3. Why does Addy's mom not go along to her boyfriend's parent's house?

4. What is Jake's reaction to Addy's confession?

5. Why is Budapest at Addy's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Addy describe Jake now compared to when she first met him?

2. What happened to Nate's mom?

3. Why could Simon not publish the latest About That update?

4. What does Mr. Avery do at the beginning of each class?

5. What does Addy appreciate the most about Jake?

6. What secret was Addy keeping about TJ?

7. Who is Leah?

8. How old was Maeve when she had leukemia?

9. How does the reader know that Simon cares about popularity?

10. Which two teachers accompany Mr. Avery after the car accident?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Addy's mom expects Addy and her sister to attract and keep men. What does Addy's mom communicate, either verbally or nonverbally, to her daughters about relationships? How is Addy influenced by her mom? What is the author trying to convey about Addy's upbringing?

Essay Topic 2

Simon's death occurs very quickly in the novel. Why is the timing of this plot point significant? What would change if the author wrote the story so that Simon died in the middle of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Pick one of the narrator's and explain in detail how that character overcame other people's preconceived ideas. Give examples of how the character changed. What formula for happiness is the author trying to convey by showing the character's acceptance of self?

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