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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. Whom does Gus begin to date?
2. Who accompanies Mclean and her mother on their beach vacation?
3. Deb has a real gift for ____________________.
4. What is David not allowed to eat in his house?
5. Whom does Mclean run into at the library?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Mclean learn about why her mother has met with an attorney?
2. What makes Mclean so upset that she takes off from the beach house in her old car?
3. Where does Mclean go after she leaves the beach house and who does she call to comfort her?
4. What has happened to David as a result of Mclean's calling him to come to the Poseidon the night she was so upset?
5. How does Mclean feel about being in this town after living here for two months?
6. What is unusual about Mclean's seeing her mother on TV when David and his father are over watching the game?
7. In what ways does Mclean begin to see her mother in a new light?
8. Explain the foreshadowing used by the author when she mentions Mclean's old car?
9. What are Mclean's evolving thoughts about what home really is as she and her parents talk about the future?
10. Why does Mclean feel like she is being pushed out of her mother's house when she sees her things in storage and where does she go for a feeling of solidity?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply WHAT HAPPENED TO GOODBYE? What is she trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.
Essay Topic 2
Explain Sarah Dessen's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where she did.
Essay Topic 3
Describe Deb. What is her role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Opal's character in the novel?
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