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Hush

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2000

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Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Dedication and Part 1, Chapters 1-5

Part 1, Chapters 6-10

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

Comment on the title of the novel—Hush. What are the different kinds of silence it signifies in the context of the story?

Compare and contrast Toswiah (Evie) and Cameron (Anna). How do their responses to challenge differ, and how does this speak to their personalities? How do their responses mirror those of their parents?

The Rocky Mountains are a recurring symbol in the novel. Trace their appearances to illustrate what they signify.