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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. How does Halley indicate she has found her grandmother's eccentricities?

2. What does Halley tell Macon when he visits her on her birthday?

3. What happens as Halley is getting ready for bed that night?

4. While Halley is shy and quiet, Scarlett is known as being more what?

5. Where does Macon live?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Halley feel about Marion and how does she describe Marion?

2. What was Michael known for in school and how did Halley view him?

3. What happens to Halley's grandmother?

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

5. What is Halley's mother's job and why doesn't she want to let her come home?

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

7. How does Halley react to Scarlett's news that she is pregnant and what does Scarlett tell Halley about the baby?

8. How does Halley describe the way she feels about herself as compared to how she views Scarlett?

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

10. What is Scarlett worried about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways does Halley show her own set of maternal feelings? Do you think this is normal? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Do you believe SOMEONE LIKE YOU is a good title? Why or why not? If you had to re-title the novel what title would you use and why.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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