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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. Riley tells Mclean that Dave is interested in whom?

2. Why does Mclean's stepfather contact her via computer?

3. How is Mclean injured at school on Monday morning?

4. Mclean feels that ________________ ruined basketball for her.

5. Where does Dave work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened that made Mclean feel as if she no longer fit into her mother's world?

2. In what way does Mclean feel that she is taking her mother's place regarding her father?

3. Who is Peter and how is his personality revealed more in his request that Mclean go to a game with her mother?

4. What do the cupboards at Mclean's house reveal to David about her life and what does she tell him about her transient lifestyle?

5. Why is Mclean's mother upset when she phones Mclean at the beginning of Chapter 5?

6. Why does Mclean prefer to leave a place without saying goodbye?

7. What point of view is the book written in and what does that reveal about Mclean, the main character?

8. How is Mclean's resistance to playing basketball again and getting to know David symbolic of Mclean's inner turmoil about her life in general?

9. What perspective does David give to Mclean when she is upset with her mother and having to go to the basketball game?

10. How does Mclean meet Dave and what does she think about him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of the search for love. Identify at least two instances about the search for love in the book and then cite examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

There are several events of foreshadowing in WHAT HAPPENED TO GOODBYE. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

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