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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. Where does Halley's grandmother live?

2. What does Scarlett tell Halley that she is thinking of taking?

3. Where are Scarlett and Halley going in this chapter?

4. What happens when Halley refuses Macon?

5. How does Halley describe her meetings with Macon toward the end of this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Macon's reckless driving parallel in regards to Halley?

2. What changes for Halley while her mother is with her grandmother and why does this change occur?

3. Why can't Halley sleep and what does she hope to discover about Macon?

4. What happens when Halley asks Macon who Rhetta is and what excuse does he give her for not being able to tell her where he has been or will be?

5. What injuries does the doctor tell Halley she suffered in the car accident?

6. What continues to worry Scarlett about her pregnancy and her mother?

7. What happens when Macon starts kissing her in the kitchen?

8. Why does Mr. Averby call Scarlett into his office and how does Scarlett respond to his suggestion?

9. What does Halley's mother do when Halley wakes up after the accident?

10. What happens when Halley and Macon are lying on the bed together and he is getting ready to have sex with her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways does Halley allow others to create the changes in her own personality? In what ways does she take responsibility for these changes? Which do you think is the healhier path to choose? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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