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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. Why does Halley's mother come to see her at work?
2. Why does Halley think Marion has given up on her plans for Scarlett to give the baby up for adoption?
3. Why does Halley's heart feel like it is stopping when Macon is kissing her in the kitchen?
4. Who does Halley run into at the Christmas tree lot who asks about Macon?
5. What is Steve wearing that is odd when Halley sees him going into Marion's house?
Short Essay Questions
1. What worries Halley's mother about Macon and what does Halley think about how her mother approaches this subject?
2. What does Halley's mother do when Halley wakes up after the accident?
3. What does Macon's reckless driving parallel in regards to Halley?
4. What does Halley want to do before her mother heads off to visit her grandmother and what actually happens?
5. What information did Halley learn about Macon that made her cry for two days and how did she get through her pain?
6. What does Halley do on the drive home from the party and how does Macon react?
7. Why does Halley go with Scarlett to the doctors?
8. How can Halley tell that Macon is trying to get in touch with her and how does this make her feel?
9. How does Halley come to learn some new information about her grandmother and what does she learn about her?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you believe Halley was drawn to the character of Macon? Do you think this relationship would have happened had Scarlett not become pregnant? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Why do you believe Halley's feelings and battles between her and her mother continue to move from the positive to the negative? Does this type of situation ever happen in your own life? Why or why not?
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