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

2. How does Clay cut his hand?

3. What does Tony say when Clay asks him why he has Hannah's tapes?

4. What does Clay do when he sees Skye walking away from him?

5. How does Hannah feel about her conversation with Mr. Porter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to Jessica at the Cottonwood party?

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

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

5. Why is it ironic that Hannah asks the listener not to give up on her at the beginning of Cassette 6, Side B?

6. Why did Hannah like Peer Communications class?

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

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

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

10. What happened after Hannah anonymously asked the Peer Communications teacher to discuss suicide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare Hannah's first kiss with Justin to Clay's memories of her first kiss with him. How did Hannah feel about the kisses? How did Clay feel about the kisses? What happened after Hannah kissed Justin? What does Clay remember happening after Hannah kissed him? How did Hannah feel about Justin's bragging? Use the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How many things that happen to Hannah in the story are a direct result of her loss of reputation? How is she treated differently by boys? Who has treated her differently? How was she treated differently by girls? Even if the rumors about Hannah and Justin were true, would she have deserved this type of treatment? Why or why not? Do you think that the author is trying to make a statement? If so, what statement is he trying to make?

Use examples from the text to answer the questions.

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