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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. Which of the following characters is described as being wild?

2. What does Halley first see when the lights and noise start?

3. What does Halley's mother want her to do that Halley avoids?

4. What does Scarlett tell Halley about Macon?

5. What is the beginning of events that lead to the change in Halley and her mother's relationship?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Halley think about Cameron at first, but then come to realize about him?

2. What is Scarlett worried about?

3. How does Halley describe the way she feels about herself as compared to how she views Scarlett?

4. How does Halley feel about going to camp and leaving the camp in relation to how she thinks her mother will view the same events?

5. What does Scarlett tell Halley about her feelings in regards to her mother's conversation with Scarlett's mother?

6. What happens while Halley is waiting to talk to the counselor about her schedule and how does this make Halley feel?

7. How does Halley react to Scarlett's news that she is pregnant and what does Scarlett tell Halley about the baby?

8. In what ways has Scarlett changed since Michael's funeral?

9. What does Halley think about things between her and Macon since they went to the dam together?

10. What does Scarlett say happened during the fight that she and Marion had when Scarlett told her that she was pregnant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think the purpose of the metaphor of the comet is in relation to the themes of this novel? Do you think the novel would be as well developed had the comet metaphor be left out? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

How does Halley and Scarlett's friendship demonstrate strength throughout the novel? In what ways does it show weakness? Which of the two of them seems to be the strongest character and why?

Essay Topic 3

What was the critical turning point in Halley's self-transformation? Why do you think this is the case? Use supporting information from the text in your answer.

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