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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 Hannah accuse Zach of?

2. What does Hannah say to the person who approached her after Marcus left?

3. Why does the guy at Rosie's counter refuse to take Clay's money?

4. What are Jessica and Justin doing in the bedroom?

5. Where was Hannah invited to join Courtney and Bryce in the hot tub?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are two signs of suicide that Hannah has displayed up to this point?

2. Why did Hannah like poetry?

3. What are the last words that Clay remembers speaking to Hannah?

4. How does listening to Hannah's tapes make Clay feel about their relationship?

5. What does Clay think about as he goes to his locker?

6. What happened after Hannah anonymously asked the Peer Communications teacher to discuss suicide?

7. What is Tony doing that causes Clay to pay him attention in the diner? Is his behavior odd?

8. What did Hannah do once she arrived at Courtney's house?

9. Why was Tony waiting for Clay outside of Rosie's diner?

10. How does Hannah's conversation with the guidance counselor, Mr. Porter, turn out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The past relationship between Hannah and Clay comes to a climax during the house party on Cottonwood Street. Up until this point, the reader is unaware that Hannah and Clay's relationship anything more than just friendship and a shared longing. What happened between the two in the bedroom during the party? How did Hannah's kiss with Justin interfere with their kiss? Why did Clay apologize to Hannah after their kiss? How did both Clay and Hannah miss an opportunity to help Hannah with her self destructive feelings?

Essay Topic 2

When Clay arrives at Tyler Down's house he finds Marcus Cooley already there. Marcus is upset with the way Tyler took advantage of Courtney and Hannah when he was a Peeping Tom. What is ironic about Marcus being upset by Tyler's behavior? How has Marcus's own behavior toward Hannah been? Do you think Marcus is really angry at Tyler, or is he angry at himself? Why do you feel the way you do?

Use examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What happened to Jessica during the Cottonwood house party? What was Hannah's role in the event? What was Justin's role? How does the fact that Jessica was drunk contribute to what happened? Why do you think Justin didn't do anything to stop Bryce? Why would he allow Jessica to be harmed? Why didn't Hannah do anything to help Jessica? How might Hannah's failure to help Jessica have pushed Hannah over the edge?

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