A Certain Slant of Light Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Laura Whitcomb
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 101 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Certain Slant of Light Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Laura Whitcomb
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 101 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the ghost remember about life after death?
(a) She is transported to a peaceful place.
(b) It's cold and smothering.
(c) She remembers attending her own funeral.
(d) Nothing.

2. Who is Helen's new host after she leaves Mr. Brown?
(a) Billy.
(b) Mr. Brown's wife.
(c) James.
(d) A playwright.

3. How is the host she finds in the hospital different from her other hosts?
(a) He isn't connected to literature.
(b) He has no will to live.
(c) He is a playwright who parties all night.
(d) He sees her.

4. What does Helen whisper, instructing Mr. Brown to do?
(a) Keep writing.
(b) Stop writing.
(c) Follow James.
(d) Leave the room.

5. How does the ghost feel when her host meets his mate?
(a) She knows she has to leave.
(b) Jealous.
(c) Happy.
(d) Angry.

6. How does the girl act at home?
(a) Like a prude.
(b) Like a machine.
(c) Angry.
(d) She is always jumping around.

7. What happens when Helen tries to cleave to the second person?
(a) She can't form an attachment.
(b) She slips right in to the person's body.
(c) She finds a demon.
(d) She is able to link to her.

8. From where does James recognize the person Helen tries to cleave to on her second try?
(a) The grave next to his.
(b) He doesn't recognize her at all.
(c) The place they went for their ritual.
(d) Billy's school.

9. Why was Billy's body in rough shape?
(a) The boy had been beaten to death.
(b) Billy has a devastating disease.
(c) Billy had been abusing drugs.
(d) Billy had been in a car accident.

10. What won't Mitch tolerate from James?
(a) Problems.
(b) Laziness.
(c) Excuses.
(d) Sassing.

11. How old was Helen when she died?
(a) 84.
(b) 52.
(c) 12.
(d) 27.

12. What embarrasses Helen and James?
(a) Lewd images in the book.
(b) Their unfamiliarity with modern culture.
(c) The movie scenes.
(d) The amount of food eaten.

13. Who is the ghost cleaving to as this story begins?
(a) A poet.
(b) Mr. Brown.
(c) James.
(d) A playwright.

14. What does the boy do when the ghost moves to the back of the room?
(a) Nothing.
(b) He turns to look at her.
(c) He tells the other students she is back there.
(d) He gets up to join her.

15. Who rescues the ghost after her first host dies?
(a) The spirit of her host.
(b) A widowed, childless writer.
(c) The man with the handsome face.
(d) No-one.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Helen feel about her husband when she was alive?

2. How does James feel when Helen touches him?

3. How long has the boy been dead?

4. How does James think Helen will feel when Helen gets a body?

5. Who does Helen try to cleave to next?

(see the answer keys)

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