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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 spend the time while her mother is staying with her grandmother?

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

3. What does Scarlett tell Halley she must consider about having sex with Macon?

4. How does Scarlett look when she comes to Halley's room?

5. What does Halley see come over Macon's face?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How can Halley tell that Macon is trying to get in touch with her and how does this make her feel?

3. How does Halley come to learn some new information about her grandmother and what does she learn about her?

4. What information did Halley learn about Macon that made her cry for two days and how did she get through her pain?

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

6. What does Halley want to do before her mother heads off to visit her grandmother and what actually happens?

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

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

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

10. How is Scarlett kept really busy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Halley and Scarlett's friendship demonstrate strength throughout the novel? In what ways does it show weakness? Which of the two of them seems to be the strongest character and why?

Essay Topic 2

Does this novel accurately represent the life and issues a teen today faces? Why or why not? In what ways does this novel address issues you have faced specifically in your life.

Essay Topic 3

How does the author show bullying throughout this novel? Which characters bully others? Which characters refuse to be bullied? Why do you think this is used in this type of novel?

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