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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. Where does G.T. propose taking Addie for their first date?

2. What injuries does Braverman have after he is beaten up?

3. How does Addie react when G.T. asks her for a date?

4. What color hair does Deena have when she comes to visit Hope?

5. Whose house gets burglarized during the streak of burglaries that happens prior to the election?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hope get so emotional when G.T. tells her that her birth mother is missing out on a great daughter?

2. What happens after G.T. gives his scolding message to Mayor Millstone in the Mulhoney Messenger?

3. How do people respond to the shenanigans that happened at the Tax Assessor's office as G.T. was trying to get his campaign signatures verified?

4. What happens after Babcock discovers that only supporters of G.T. are burglary victims?

5. What does Deputy Babcock come to discover about the incident with the mouse in the salad in G.T.'s diner?

6. What options do Hope and Braverman have for college?

7. How does Hope respond to the reporter's question about how she would feel if G.T. died?

8. What is Addie concerned about with her upcoming wedding?

9. What kinds of things does Hope show G.T. from her "Dad's" scrapbooks?

10. What advice does Deena give Hope before leaving after she visits her in the diner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss why it was necessary for G.T. to die in "Hope Was Here." Make sure to discuss what effect his death has on the text in general and on Hope in particular -- and why those consequences were necessary for the story.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss at least 3 literary devices that Bauer uses to help the reader better understand at least one character of your choosing from "Hope Was Here." Use direct quotations and/or examples from the text to support your position.

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