What Happened to Goodbye Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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What Happened to Goodbye Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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. Who is the person sitting in Mclean's house when she first arrives there?

2. Where do Dave and his friends plan to go on a trip?

3. What is the name of Mclean's new high school?

4. Who is Opal?

5. Who is the basketball player Mclean's mother fell in love with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does the chaotic environment of the restaurant symbolize Mclean's life and which two people are calming influences for her?

2. Why is Mclean's mother upset when she phones Mclean at the beginning of Chapter 5?

3. What changes does Mclean see in her mother when she spots her at the big game?

4. What does Mclean think about when she watches the stars from a party next door one night?

5. Why does Mclean prefer to leave a place without saying goodbye?

6. How does Mclean meet Dave and what does she think about him?

7. Who is Peter and how is his personality revealed more in his request that Mclean go to a game with her mother?

8. Explain the nature of Mclean's relationship with her father.

9. What does David tell Mclean about his parents and why they are upset with him?

10. In what way does Mclean feel that she is taking her mother's place regarding her father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of struggle. Identify at least two instances about struggle in the book and then cite examples to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of the search for love. Identify at least two instances about the search for love in the book and then cite examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Sarah Dessen is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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