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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. How long ago did Billy's wife die?

2. The story is told from the perspective of how many narrators?

3. What does Dolores wonder about the dog that runs in front of the bus?

4. What is Billy's wife's name?

5. How many children from the family in #14 get on the bus?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mitchell Stephenson surmise about Sam Dent after driving through it?

2. How does Billy react to his wife's death?

3. What near-tragedy occurs when Billy and his wife smoke pot while on vacation in Jamaica?

4. Describe Dolores' observations when she is seated in the grandstand.

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

6. From whose perspective is Chapter 4 written?

7. Who is the first narrator and what does she first relate in the story?

8. What brought Mitchell Stephenson to the town of Sam Dent?

9. What is the course of Billy and Risa's affair?

10. How many people tell this story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

It can be stated that while Nichole is the heroine for the town, Dolores is the heroine for the spirit. Explain what this statement means to you.

Essay Topic 3

Develop a character study of Mitchell Stephens. What are his physical characteristics? What motivates him? What are his personality traits?

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