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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. Why does the guy at Rosie's counter refuse to take Clay's money?

2. What bothered the class about the note Hannah left?

3. What does Clay remember of the last time he saw Hannah?

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

5. The rest of the tapes center around what event?

Short Essay Questions

1. At what point in time does Part 9 take place?

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

3. Why did Hannah include Clay in her tapes?

4. Who does Clay see walking down the hall at school?

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

6. What happened to Jessica at the Cottonwood party?

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

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

9. Why did Hannah like Peer Communications class?

10. Why did Hannah like poetry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is used heavily in the novel. Why might the author use this particular technique? How does it affect you as the reader? Did it cause you to read faster? More slowly? Did it keep you interested? Did it cause you to lose interest? Explain why you feel the ways you do.

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

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.

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