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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. Who is spying on Hannah using a camera bug?

2. What does Clay say he loves about Hannah?

3. How long does Hannah wait for Marcus at Rosie's?

4. Why might people who receive the package save the receipt?

5. What is Clay mailing at the post office when the story opens?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Hannah feel about Courtney Crimson?

3. What does Clay find in the Scribble Book at Monet's?

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

5. What does Clay remember about Bryce Walker?

6. What rumors do Hannah and Clay remember during cassette 1, side A?

7. What happened to Hannah at the Blue Spot Liquor store, the second stop on the map?

8. Why does Hannah feel that the rest of her 13 reasons were either directly or indirectly related to this list?

9. What is Clay thinking about as Hannah is recounting the Valentine's event?

10. What is Clay Jensen doing as the story opens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways did Alex Standall's "Hot or Not" list contribute to the drama in Hannah's life?

1) How did it affect the way Hannah felt about herself?

2) How did it affect the way people at school viewed her?

3) How did the list affect Clay's thoughts about Angela?

4) How did the list change Hannah's relationship with Jessica?

Use examples from the story to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

The past relationship between Hannah and Clay comes to a climax during the house party on Cottonwood Street. Up until this point, the reader is unaware that Hannah and Clay's relationship anything more than just friendship and a shared longing. What happened between the two in the bedroom during the party? How did Hannah's kiss with Justin interfere with their kiss? Why did Clay apologize to Hannah after their kiss? How did both Clay and Hannah miss an opportunity to help Hannah with her self destructive feelings?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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