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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 does Sid do for a living?

2. What is the name of the diner where Addie and Hope will be working in Mulhoney?

3. Who took all the money from the diner Hope and Addie worked at before they moved to Mulhoney?

4. Who tells Sid that G.T. is not the type to play dirty in a campaign?

5. What happens to the men who harass Hope as she is trying to gather more signatures for G.T.'s petition?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Braverman react when one of Millstone's supporters parks a hearse out in front of the diner?

3. What rumors swirl around town about the connection between Mayor Millstone and the dairy?

4. Why does Addie's husband leave?

5. How does Millstone leave the diner after going there to have his picture taken with G.T.?

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

7. What attitude does G.T. take about the hearse parked in front of his diner?

8. What does G.T. tell the crowd in Chapter 4 about why he is running for mayor?

9. Why does Hope change her name?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the information the reader learns about Hope's relationship with Braverman contribute to her character? Provide at least 3 specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Hope with her birth mother. What are their similarities? What are their differences? Make sure to use specific evidence in the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze at least 3 different literary techniques Bauer uses to create tension in "Hope Was Here."

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