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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Helen try to protect in her memory?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Cathy.
(c) Her daughter.
(d) James.

2. What is Diggs trying to tell James?
(a) He is angry at him.
(b) To leave him alone.
(c) Everything is all right.
(d) To let Billy back.

3. What does Helen tell Cathy?
(a) She crushed the life out of her daughter.
(b) She hates her.
(c) She needs to leave her husband.
(d) She will be a good mother.

4. What happens when James asks Sarah about her boy?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Her hand twitches.
(c) She passes out.
(d) She starts to talk.

5. How does Helen feel after she has read her piece?
(a) Lonely.
(b) Sad.
(c) Free.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Helen feel on her hip?

2. What does Helen write to James?

3. What does Jenny's mom think of James?

4. Who does Helen call when she can't get through to James?

5. What does Helen take a picture of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why won't Billy's friends hang out with James?

2. What does Helen think of the shower?

3. What happens when Helen goes to the counselor at church?

4. How does Helen's love for reading help her when she gets to Jenny's house?

5. What is Helen supposed to do with the journal in Prayer Corner?

6. What does James tell Helen when she sneaks out to talk with him?

7. What does Helen feel as she reads her piece to Mr. Brown?

8. Why is Cathy upset at her daughter?

9. What is so difficult about going to school?

10. What does Helen do when she calls Mr. Brown?

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