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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 Tony tell Clay?

2. What is Clay going to spend the next few weeks watching for?

3. Why did Hannah give Tony her bike?

4. When does Part 9 take place?

5. Who is kissing on the couch that Hannah and Clay are sitting on?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Hannah include Clay in her tapes?

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

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

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

6. What are the last words that Clay remembers speaking to Hannah?

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

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

9. How does Clay feel about lying to his mother?

10. Why does Skye remind Clay of Hannah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happened to Jessica during the Cottonwood house party? What was Hannah's role in the event? What was Justin's role? How does the fact that Jessica was drunk contribute to what happened? Why do you think Justin didn't do anything to stop Bryce? Why would he allow Jessica to be harmed? Why didn't Hannah do anything to help Jessica? How might Hannah's failure to help Jessica have pushed Hannah over the edge?

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

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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