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

2. In what month does Michael tell Scarlett that he loves her?

3. What does Macon do to Halley that makes her feel so happy that she wants to die?

4. What happens in regards to Scarlett after lunch?

5. What does Halley find when she goes over to Scarlett's house that is a reversal of the normal situation at Scarlett's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Halley think about Cameron at first, but then come to realize about him?

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

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

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

6. What happens when Macon comes to visit Halley at the market where she works?

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

8. How does Marion react to Scarlett's news that she is pregnant?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character do you believe is the strongest in this novel? Why do you feel this way? Which novel do you think is the weakest? Why do you feel this way?

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

How does Halley demonstrate sophistication of thinking and the development of emotional intelligence throughout the novel? Use specific examples from the novel to support your answer.

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