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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. What happened to Halley's grandmother?
3. What is Macon doing wrong on the way home?
4. What does Halley say to her mother that makes her mother react as if she has been slapped?
5. Which of the following doesn't Halley remember Macon doing right after the accident?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Halley go with Scarlett to the doctors?
2. How can Halley tell that Macon is trying to get in touch with her and how does this make her feel?
3. Who are Scarlett and Halley going to the prom with and why is Halley going with this person?
4. How does Halley want to spend New Years Eve and how does her mother want her to spend it? Who wins?
5. What changes for Halley while her mother is with her grandmother and why does this change occur?
6. Why can't Halley sleep and what does she hope to discover about Macon?
7. What does Halley do on the drive home from the party and how does Macon react?
8. What does Halley's mother do when Halley wakes up after the accident?
9. What happens when Macon starts kissing her in the kitchen?
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
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?
Essay Topic 3
In what way does the metaphor of a coloring book accurately describe the events within the book? What would be another accurate metaphor? How would that develop?
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