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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 does the ghost treat her host's mate?

2. How does James feel when Helen touches him?

3. What does James find in the car?

4. What happens when her host dies?

5. What does the girl's mother read to her when she tucks her daughter in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare and contrast James and Helen's memories.

2. Who are the different hosts the ghost has had over the decades, and what common link did they share?

3. How does James respond when Helen asks if there are others like her?

4. How does Helen help James when he finds the envelope in the car?

5. How does the ghost know she influences Mr. Brown, and what does she wonder?

6. Why does Helen remain linked to the girl without entering her?

7. What reaction does Helen have when she hears Mr. and Mrs. Brown discuss having children?

8. What is so unusual about the fact that Helen falls asleep?

9. How does Helen feel when she goes back to Jenny's house?

10. How does Mitch treat James?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mitch is a rough character who still obviously cares about his family. How does the reader see the rough side, and how does he display the caring side of his character?

Essay Topic 2

Describe in great detail how the connection between Helen and Mr. Brown changes after she meets James.

Essay Topic 3

Explain in detail why James thinks it's a good idea for Helen to take a body, and explain her reaction to the idea.

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