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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 does Halley's mother tell her about Macon?

2. Why doesn't Halley even try to picture Macon?

3. What is the one thing Scarlett will not read about pregnancy?

4. Who does Scarlett write to telling them about the baby?

5. What does Macon try to do that Halley stops him from doing?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

5. Who are Scarlett and Halley going to the prom with and why is Halley going with this person?

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

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

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

9. How does Halley respond when her mother tells her that she is glad she broke up with Macon and how does she feel about her response?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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