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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jeremiah say witnessing his father cry is so painful for him?
(a) He is the last one to lose hope.
(b) He never cares for Susannah like the others.
(c) He tells him not to be upset.
(d) He never cries.

2. In what location did Jeremiah and Belly often engage in summertime play?
(a) The pool.
(b) A basement.
(c) A neighbor's house.
(d) The Beach.

3. Who comes to console Belly after Susannah's funeral?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her cousin.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

4. What does Nona do for a living?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A nurse.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A real estate agent.

5. Why is Jeremiah so upset at Belly?
(a) She chooses Conrad.
(b) She is closer to his brother than he is.
(c) She never calls him.
(d) All of these.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Belly and Jeremiah meet up after the funeral, what does she say she wants to discuss first?

2. When Conrad vanishes, what secret does Belly keep?

3. What do Conrad and Belly drink at the beach when they go alone?

4. Who tells Susannah a lie about the prom?

5. Why is Belly ecstatic when Conrad vanishes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jeremiah claim was the defining event in his grief?

2. What is Belly's shocking revelation at Susannah's memorial service?

3. After the burial for his mother, why does Jeremiah get enraged with Belly?

4. What impact does the name "Cinderbelly" have on Belly?

5. What is it about Jeremiah's request for a turning point that concerns him?

6. How does Susannah's spouse, in Steven's opinion, manage her passing?

7. When Jeremiah phones Belly in a frenzy some time after the funeral, what does Belly agree to assist Jeremiah with?

8. How does Conrad act at the prom?

9. What happens at the poolside the previous summer that Jeremiah labels a pivotal moment in the dynamic between himself, Belly, and Conrad?

10. Taylor wants Belly to date Cory, but why?

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