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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 job does Rose do to help pay bills?

2. After Alice is born, when do William and Julia move to a bigger apartment?

3. When is Julia's baby due?

4. How long after Charlie dies is the funeral held?

5. When Sylvie reads William's book, about how many typewritten pages is it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Julia takes Rose to the airport?

2. What thoughts does William have after he lets Julia read his book?

3. How does Rose react when she learns Cecelia is pregnant?

4. What is said about Charlie during his wake?

5. What does Sylvie learn about Cecelia on Julia's wedding day?

6. Is William an only child?

7. How does William begin playing basketball?

8. What are meals like at the Padavano home, and what do they serve William when he comes to dinner for the first time?

9. What conversation do William and Sylvie have outside William and Julia's apartment one night, and why does it feel dangerous later?

10. Where does Sylvie work and what does she like about working there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Napolitano use more metaphors or similes in Hello Beautiful? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts and visualize scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Sylvie feels that her mother does not like her as much as she likes her siblings. How would you describe the relationship between Sylvie and her mother? Why are Sylvie and her mother not close?

Essay Topic 3

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. What is William’s character arc, and what situations influence his growth and transformation?

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