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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 Clay remember as Hannah tells about her first kiss?

2. How does Hannah feel about meeting someone at Rosie's?

3. What is the first place on Hannah's map?

4. Who does Hannah say is both sweet and popular?

5. Why is Clay surprised to hear Hannah's voice on the cassette?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Courtney included in Hannah's tapes?

4. What happened between Hannah and Tyler Down?

5. Who is Skye?

6. What does Clay remember about Bryce Walker?

7. Why did Hannah create the tapes and have them sent to different people?

8. Why is Clay reluctant to go to school?

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

10. Where is Clay going after he leaves the post office?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the beginning of the book Clay expresses his feeling that the next person on the list, Jenny, doesn't deserve "one final day of peace." What has Jenny done that is so bad? What are her interactions with Hannah? Do you feel these interactions are the source of Clay's anger? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

It is certain that many people negatively affected Hannah's life. She was betrayed and treated poorly by a number of people she trusted and others that she didn't trust. However, Hannah seems to have made some choices throughout the book that put her in harm's way.

Give 5 examples of how Hannah put herself in situations where she could be treated poorly.

1) Explain what Hannah could have done differently.

2) Why do you think Hannah did these things?

Essay Topic 3

How is Bryce Walker a major character in this story?

1) List Hannah's interactions with Bryce in the book.

2) How have those interactions influenced Hannah's choices?

3) List Clay's interactions with Bryce in the book.

4) How have the memories of those interactions changed Clay?

Use examples from the text to answer the the question.

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