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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. Where does Clay go instead of Courtney's house?

2. What is one reason Clay is late to school for the first time in his life?

3. What does his mother give him along with the tapes?

4. Where is Clay when he listens to the last tape?

5. What was Hannah's favorite class?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about Hannah's appearance in this section?

2. What are the two reasons that Clay is late for school for the first time in his life?

3. How did Tony become responsible for the tapes?

4. What did Hannah do once she arrived at Courtney's house?

5. What happened to Jessica at the Cottonwood party?

6. Why was Tony waiting for Clay outside of Rosie's diner?

7. What are two signs of suicide that Hannah has displayed up to this point?

8. What does Clay not want to have to do when he gets to school?

9. If Clay enjoyed spending time with Hannah, and wanted to date her, why didn't he?

10. Where did Hannah go the night she was house sitting for her father's friend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What has Clay learned about himself, and about Hannah, by the end of the book?

1) Who does Clay blame for Hannah's death?

2) Does he feel that things were as hopeless as Hannah thought?

3) What actions does Clay take as a result of Hannah's tapes?

4) What has Clay learned about himself?

Use examples from the text to explain your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Who is Mr. Porter and why is he included in the story? Do you think Mr. Porter cared about Hannah? Why or why not? What more could Mr. Porter have done to help Hannah? Is it fair that Mr. Porter is on the list and on the tapes? Why or why not? Do you think that Hannah could have allowed Mr. Porter to help her if she had been more open with him the day they met in his office? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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