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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. Dolores last stop is in the area of town called ___________________.

2. Where does Dolores know Abbott will be when she passes her house?

3. What does Billy look at when he moves about his house?

4. What did Billy do the night before his children's funeral?

5. Who is Mitchell Stephens?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Dolores takes great care in her job as bus driver.

2. Who comes to Dolores' aid as she struggles with Abbott's wheelchair in the grandstand?

3. Who is Bear Otto?

4. Describe the details of the bus accident.

5. Why is Nichole Burnell so important to Mitchell and his case?

6. What are some of the theories that people in town have for the cause of the accident?

7. What is Nichole's opinion of a lawsuit her parents want to pursue?

8. What is the reaction of the people in the grandstand when Dolores and Abbott arrive this year?

9. How many people tell this story?

10. What are people's reactions when Nichole Burnell enters the grandstand?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why Mitchell dismisses Dolores and Abbott Driscoll as participants in a potential lawsuit. Aside from the obvious lack of assets, what else eliminates the Driscolls in Mitchell's mind?

Essay Topic 2

Explain why Dolores feels a huge relief when she hears that Nichole had hung the blame of the accident on Dolores' speeding. Is this an expected reaction? Is this reaction in line with Dolores' code?

Essay Topic 3

Nichole has suffered through years of sexual abuse from her father. What is her state of mind as a result of the abuse? How does Nichole view the world as a result of what her father has done? Will Nichole ever be able to love and trust anyone in her life?

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