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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 has been the big news at school for the last two weeks?

2. Why does Halley go to see the counselor on the first day of school?

3. Why is there an uneasy silence at Halley's home when she gets there?

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

5. How does Halley's mother know she was lying about why she missed curfew?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What three rules does Macon tell Halley about?

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

6. What happens to Halley's grandmother?

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

8. How does Halley feel about introducing Macon to her mother and why does she feel this way?

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

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

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Do you believe this would be helpful for all teens to read? Why or why not? In what ways has this novel helped you? If it has not helped you in any way, why do you think this is the case?

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