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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. When Belly realizes Cory is ready to ask her out during the party, what does she do?

2. What does Belly say when she sees Conrad with Aubrey?

3. What does Nona do for a living?

4. What is Conrad doing at the beginning of the book?

5. What does Belly do when she receives a prom invitation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the subject of Belly's daydreams at the start of the book?

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

3. How does Belly feel before her last meeting with Susannah?

4. How and why does Belly dress for Susannah's funeral?

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

6. How does Conrad act at the prom?

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

8. What conflict does Belly and Taylor have at the party?

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

10. What makes it hard for Conrad to call Belly after leaving the beach house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 2

It's Not Summer Without You begins with the main character, Belly, daydreaming. How did you interpret this scene? Why do you think Jenny Han introduces the book this way?

Essay Topic 3

How do Belly’s experiences in It’s Not Summer Without You represent her coming of age?

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