2. What did Hope write in small lettering at the restaurant she and Addie left behind in New York?
(a) "Where is my father?"
(b) "Hope was here."
(c) "Hope -- January 2011."
(d) "I love NY."

3. How does Lou Ellen treat Hope when they first meet?
(a) Very nice.
(b) She is completely rude and obnoxious.
(c) Not very friendly.
(d) Neither nice nor mean.

4. How does Sid advise G.T. to answer any question he is asked?
(a) To mention his cancer.
(b) To always talk about how bad of a mayor Millstone is.
(c) To just talk about his vision for the town.
(d) To talk about how much he loves his ex-wife.

5. What makes the teenagers think that the tax assessor's office is up to something shady after they turn in their required signatures?
(a) They are almost *too* friendly.
(b) Nothing; this is a trick question.
(c) No one talks when they walk in.
(d) The office suddenly closes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of tree did G.T. plan when his wife died?

2. Who is Brenda Babcock?

3. Who is Cranston Broom?

4. In what state are the men who tease and taunt Hope as she is trying to gather additional signatures for G.T.'s ballot?

5. Who parks the hearse outside of G.T.'s diner?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the diner patrons react when they see how G.T. handles the hearse outside of the diner?

2. How do Addie and Flo first interact when they meet each other?

3. What happens when a woman ask Mayor Millstone to release the name of his campaign contributors when he stops by the diner to have his picture taken with G.T.?

4. Why and when does Hope start boxing?

5. Why does Deena give Hope to Addie?

6. What is in Hope's Dad's Scrapbook?

7. Why does G.T. like to plant trees?

8. How does Braverman defend G.T. to voters who are unsure about his candidacy in Chapter 6?

9. Why does Hope have a hard time letting go of what happened in New York?

10. What does Mrs. Pettibone do for Hope to calm her down after she is assaulted in the Farmer's Market parking lot?

(see the answer keys)

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