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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 Mclean tell Riley that she doesn't make friends?

2. Dave tells Mclean that his parents are ________________.

3. What is Jason, the restaurant's short order cook, very good at doing?

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

5. Riley tells Mclean that Dave is interested in whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does David tell Mclean about his parents and why they are upset with him?

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

3. Why is Mclean reluctant to attend the big basketball game in town?

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

5. Riley points out something to Mclean about making friends when she helps Mclean after she injures herself at her locker? What does Riley tell her that surprises Mclean?

6. What does Mclean reveal about her mother's background and her parents' relationship later on?

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

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

9. 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?

10. What does Mclean think about when she watches the stars from a party next door one night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Mclean. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 2

The author used more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

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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