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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 Michael spend the summer after the trial?

2. What invitation does Michael accept during Christmas vacation?

3. What is Michael paying attention to during his discussion in Part 2, Chapter 16?

4. What does Michael decide to do after Hanna's death?

5. What does Michael never do on the recordings?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Michael decide to do for work, and why?

2. Describe the driver Michael hitches a ride with in Chapter 14.

3. What does Michael receive at the beginning of Chapter 6, and why does this cause him great joy?

4. What does Michael do to prepare for Hanna's release in Chapter 9?

5. In Chapter 17, what is the atmosphere in the courtroom at the beginning of the sentencing?

6. What does Michael do with his own writing?

7. What does Michael do during the summer after the trial, as described in Part 3, Chapter 1?

8. How does Hanna respond to Michael's questions about the trial and their relationship?

9. How does Michael feel upon seeing Hanna in Chapter 8, and how does he describe her?

10. What happens to Michael when he visits the cemetery in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Hanna's actions on the night of the church bombing say about her character? Or her behavior while being questioned by the judge? Is Hanna a sympathetic character? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

How does Hanna act as a "bully" in the early stages of the relationship she has with Michael? Why does Michael feel he has no choice but to give in to Hanna and her demands? How does this set the tone for Hanna's behavior during her trial?

Essay Topic 3

In Part 1, Chapter 9, Michael asks "Why does what was beautiful suddenly shatter in hindsight because it concealed dark truths?" What does this foreshadow? Do you agree with Michael that happiness about something cannot be regained if the memory ends in unhappiness? Why or why not? How does this question relate to the novel as a whole?

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