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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 Coach do when he notices Vee and Nora talking?

2. What happens when Nora touches Patch's scars?

3. What does Nora do when she runs downstairs?

4. What does Nora make Patch do?

5. With whom does Nora get into a verbal altercation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nora realize after she sees some of Patch's past and what does he admit to her?

2. What does Blythe tell Nora about the house?

3. Who does Nora call when she gets home from the arcade and what does she decide not to tell her?

4. What condition is Elliot in when he comes to the farmhouse and what does he do?

5. What does Nora say to Vee about Elliot, how does Vee feel and what is Nora's response to Vee's feelings?

6. What does Nora do after the homeless woman is killed?

7. Where does Nora go after biology class and what is she told?

8. Who is in the ladies room when Nora goes to change back to her regular clothes and what does he say to her?

9. How does a homeless woman get killed near Nora?

10. What book does Patch and Dabria discuss and what does Dabria finally tell Patch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

1. What is foreshadow? How many incidences of foreshadow are in Hush, Hush? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in Hush, Hush including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from Hush, Hush and your own live to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

There are a number of interesting questions raised by Hush, Hush. Questions that Fitzpatrick most likely want readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:

1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?

2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Fitzpatrick's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Fitzpatrick's probable agenda concerning that idea.

2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?

3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?

4. Research the life of Fitzpatrick and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.

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