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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 changed Halley's mother's opinion toward Michael's death?

2. What class do Macon and Halley share?

3. Which of the following is not an accurate description of Halley according to Scarlett?

4. Where does Macon live?

5. What does Halley do to comfort Scarlett?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens while Halley is waiting to talk to the counselor about her schedule and how does this make Halley feel?

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

3. How does Halley feel about the time she spends with Macon in P.E. and his suggestions that she come to the party with him?

4. How do Scarlett and Halley meet and also become friends?

5. What does Halley wonder in regard to Scarlett and the baby and about her in regard to Macon?

6. What does Halley's mother tell her about the decision Scarlett has made to keep the baby?

7. What is Halley's punishment for skipping school with Scarlett and Macon?

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

9. What do Scarlett and Halley do before they head into school in the mornings?

10. What does Halley think about things between her and Macon since they went to the dam together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you believe Halley was drawn to the character of Macon? Do you think this relationship would have happened had Scarlett not become pregnant? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways does Scarlett's mother, Marion, change throughout the novel? Do you believe the changes are positive or negative? Why? What influence do you think other characters in the novel had on these changes?

Essay Topic 3

How does Halley and Scarlett's friendship demonstrate strength throughout the novel? In what ways does it show weakness? Which of the two of them seems to be the strongest character and why?

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