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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 happens in this chapter that allows Halley to be released from her punishment?

2. How long does Macon say he has waited for Halley?

3. What does Halley hear right before she becomes unconscious?

4. What difference does Halley seem to notice in her mother?

5. What does Halley say to her mother that makes her mother react as if she has been slapped?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Halley go with Scarlett to the doctors?

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

4. How is Scarlett kept really busy?

5. What worries Halley's mother about Macon and what does Halley think about how her mother approaches this subject?

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

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

8. What does Halley do on the drive home from the party and how does Macon react?

9. How does Halley spend the week after the accident and how does she feel about Macon?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways was Halley's heart hurt the most after the car accident? Which characters specifically caused her the most pain? Why do you think this is the case?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways does Halley's visit to her grandmother help her to gain more courage? In what ways does it help her to make decisions about Macon? Do you believe the visit was helpful or harmful to Halley? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing how the author utilized foreshadowing throughout the novel to help the reader understand the strength of the relationships between the characters. Which characters have the strongest bond? Is this surprising? Why or why not?

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