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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 makes Halley feel scared?

2. What does Scarlett tell Halley that people like them do not do?

3. How does Halley feel about Scarlett's handling of the pregnancy?

4. What does Scarlett tell Halley that she is thinking of taking?

5. Where does Halley's grandmother live?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Halley respond when her mother tells her that she is glad she broke up with Macon and how does she feel about her response?

2. What happens when Halley asks Macon who Rhetta is and what excuse does he give her for not being able to tell her where he has been or will be?

3. What injuries does the doctor tell Halley she suffered in the car accident?

4. What happens when Macon starts kissing her in the kitchen?

5. What changes for Halley while her mother is with her grandmother and why does this change occur?

6. Why does Halley go with Scarlett to the doctors?

7. What worries Halley's mother about Macon and what does Halley think about how her mother approaches this subject?

8. How can Halley tell that Macon is trying to get in touch with her and how does this make her feel?

9. How is Scarlett kept really busy?

10. How does Halley spend the week after the accident and how does she feel about Macon?

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

Write an essay describing how the author utilized foreshadowing throughout the novel to help the reader understand the strength of the relationships between the characters. Which characters have the strongest bond? Is this surprising? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways does Scarlett's mother, Marion, change throughout the novel? Do you believe the changes are positive or negative? Why? What influence do you think other characters in the novel had on these changes?

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