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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 Nona do for a living?

2. What makes Jeremiah stop losing his temper with Belly?

3. Who drives Belly to her prom?

4. Who is Aubrey in the book?

5. Where is Steven's job located?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Conrad act at the prom?

8. Why does Belly consent to attend the party at the start of the book?

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

10. What is the final thing Susannah asks Belly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How might the story have been different if Jenny Han had written the novel in third person?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways does each person in the house (Jeremiah, Conrad, Susannah, and Laurel) play a particular “role”—in the story, overall, and in Belly’s life?

Essay Topic 3

How do the main characters feel about Susannah Fisher's death? How do they cope with it?

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