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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 his mother give him along with the tapes?

2. What appeals to Clay as he looks at the menu?

3. What did Hannah wear into the hot tub with Bryce?

4. What did Tony want to know when he first received the tapes?

5. What does Clay do when he and Tony pull up in front of the Cottonwood house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Clay believe people won't say sorry to Hannah even after she is dead?

2. What does Tony mean when he tells Clay, "I'm trying to keep us on the road"?

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

4. How does listening to Hannah's tapes make Clay feel about their relationship?

5. What did Zach do to betray Hannah's trust?

6. How does Hannah's conversation with the guidance counselor, Mr. Porter, turn out?

7. How did Tony become responsible for the tapes?

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

9. What is Tony doing that causes Clay to pay him attention in the diner? Is his behavior odd?

10. Why did Hannah include Clay in her tapes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Clay arrives at Tyler Down's house he finds Marcus Cooley already there. Marcus is upset with the way Tyler took advantage of Courtney and Hannah when he was a Peeping Tom. What is ironic about Marcus being upset by Tyler's behavior? How has Marcus's own behavior toward Hannah been? Do you think Marcus is really angry at Tyler, or is he angry at himself? Why do you feel the way you do?

Use examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How has Hannah damaged Clay's feelings about himself? Do you think this was her intent when she included him in the tapes? How do you know? Should Clay (or any of the others) feel partially responsible for Hannah's death? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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