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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 happens when Halley goes to tell Scarlett about what she's been warned about in regards to Macon?

2. Why does Halley's mother tell her to come straight home from school?

3. How does Halley startle Macon?

4. What does Halley's dad do to embarrass her in front of Macon?

5. What does Halley find out that Macon had stolen a copy of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Halley's grandmother?

2. What does Scarlett say about her judgments of Marion's boyfriends?

3. Why does Halley avoid looking at her mother's face?

4. How does Halley feel about her life as compared to Scarlett's life?

5. How does Halley feel about letting Scarlett's secret out and how does Scarlett feel about it?

6. How does Scarlett's relationship with Michael begin and develop?

7. What type of club does Steve belong to and what does he do on the weekends as a part of this club?

8. What does Scarlett tell Halley about her feelings in regards to her mother's conversation with Scarlett's mother?

9. What does Halley's mother bring her as a peace offering from her father?

10. In what ways has Scarlett changed since Michael's funeral?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does this novel accurately represent the life and issues a teen today faces? Why or why not? In what ways does this novel address issues you have faced specifically in your life.

Essay Topic 2

In what ways does the character of Halley experience the emotions of embarrassment and victimization throughout the novel? Are these emotions justified? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What do you think the purpose of the metaphor of the comet is in relation to the themes of this novel? Do you think the novel would be as well developed had the comet metaphor be left out? Why or why not?

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