Hush

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2000

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Multiple Choice

1. A (Chapter 6)

2. D (Various chapters)

3. B (Chapter 5)

4. B (Chapter 10)

5. C (Various chapters)

6. A (Chapter 15)

7. B (Dedication, Chapter 9)

8. D (Various chapters)

9. A (Chapters 21, 27)

10. C (Various chapters)

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Long Answer

1. The title of the novel refers to silence. Examples of silence include the “Blue Wall of Silence” that exists within the police force, Toswiah’s introverted nature preventing her from sharing her feelings with her family, and the family’s need to remain secretive about their past after they relocate. (Various chapters)

2. Examples include Jonathan confiding in Toswiah the details of the Raymond Taylor shooting, and Toswiah understanding his decision to testify and loving him all the more for it. (Various chapters)