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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 is Clay mailing at the post office when the story opens?

2. Where does Clay ask his mother to meet him with the remaining tapes?

3. Hannah feels that most of her Thirteen Reasons happened as a result of?

4. Who is the narrator of the book?

5. Whose voice does Clay feel will never leave his head?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would the author begin the story with a Prologue?

2. Who is Skye?

3. Why is Clay reluctant to go to school?

4. What happened as a result of Hannah's Valentine matches?

5. How does Hannah feel about Courtney Crimson?

6. How does Clay's chat with the server at Monet's cause him to wonder about himself?

7. How did Marcus Cooley betray Hannah's trust?

8. Why is Clay shocked and surprised that the tapes are from Hannah?

9. What does Clay remember as he arrives at Hannah's old house, the first stop on the map?

10. What happened between Hannah and Tyler Down?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Thirteen Reasons Why" is written in two different tenses. The Prologue and Part 9 are written in the present; Parts 1 through 8 are written as a flashback. Why do you think the author chose to write the story this way? Do you think it added to the story? Why or why not? How does the telling of the story contribute to the suspense? The action? Use examples from the story to answer the question.

Essay Topic 2

Who is Ryan Shaver and why is he listed as one of Hannah's Thirteen Reasons? Why was Ryan's betrayal especially hurtful to Hannah? Do you think he intended to hurt her? Why or why not? What does Clay realize about Hannah's poem as he is listening to the tapes? How does his realization make him feel?

Use examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Compare Hannah's first kiss with Justin to Clay's memories of her first kiss with him. How did Hannah feel about the kisses? How did Clay feel about the kisses? What happened after Hannah kissed Justin? What does Clay remember happening after Hannah kissed him? How did Hannah feel about Justin's bragging? Use the text to support your answers.

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