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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. In September 2008, what excuse does Sylvia use to leave the library early?

2. What does Cecelia paint in her first commissioned mural?

3. Where does Cecelia buy a broken-down house?

4. What color car does Cecelia borrow from a sculptor who wants to date her to drive her sisters home after a dinner at Julia's?

5. When do Julia and Alice fly to visit Rose?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Sylvie and William begin seeing one another?

2. In 1993, what is Sylvie doing?

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

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

5. How does Julia change her approach to her job after she learns about Sylvie and William, and how do her efforts pay off?

6. How do Cecelia, Emeline, and Julia feel when they learn William tried to kill himself?

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

8. What position does William take in September 1989?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

William learns about pain from the basketball players he interviews. What does William learn about pain from these interviews, and how does that knowledge develop empathy in him?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

William attempts to kill himself. What situations lead to William’s suicide attempt?

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