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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. How many windows are in the apartment Julia has shared with William?

2. What is the name of the priest who married Julia and William?

3. How long is the master's program William wants to take in sports physiology?

4. When Sylvie joins Kent to look for William after he leaves Julia, how many times have they met before?

5. When Sylvie visits William when he is in a psychiatric unit, what basketball player does she ask him about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What position does William take in September 1989?

2. How does Julia think going to New York will solve or delay her problems?

3. What does Julia decide to do when Professor Cooper says he is going to take a six-month project in New York?

4. What does Sylvie tell her sisters she is writing?

5. How does Emeline break the news that William and Sylvie are seeing one another?

6. Where is William found after he leaves Julia, and what is his condition?

7. What does William tell Sylvie about Bill Walton when she asks about him?

8. How does Arash help William find a place after his suicide attempt?

9. What does Rose say to Julia when she learns she is getting a divorce?

10. How does William reach out to the twins and mend their relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Napolitano uses in Hello Beautiful? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events or concepts?

Essay Topic 3

Julia comes to a realization that she is unhappy in her marriage, just as her mother has been. What similarities are there between Julia and Rose’s marriages? Why are they both dissatisfied with their husbands?

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