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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. When Mclean sits and analyzes the sky, what does she recall?

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

3. What does Mclean need to get at the house before going to the hospital?

4. What is Mclean's middle name?

5. What is the name of Mclean's new high school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the premise of WHAT HAPPENED TO GOODBYE?

2. What is Mclean's relationship with her parents? What does Mclean blame for her parents' divorce?

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

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

5. What is revealed about Mclean's transient lifestyle as she views comments on her social networking page?

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

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

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

9. What changes does Mclean see in her mother when she spots her at the big game?

10. Explain how the theme of relationships begins to evolve in Chapter 4.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of David. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

Essay Topic 2

WHAT HAPPENED TO GOODBYE is a classic example of a coming-of-age story. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

Essay Topic 3

Explain Mclean's method of creating a new persona each time she enters a new school. Why does Mclean feel the need to reinvent herself with each move? What is the underlying psychological reason that Mclean creates her different identities?

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