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

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 - Hard

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 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Helen and James plan to do the day after they talk about her fear of taking a body?

2. Where do Helen and James go to work together?

3. What does Mr. Brown read to the class?

4. What makes James gasp?

5. How long has the boy been dead?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Helen inadvertently kisses James. How do they both react?

3. How is Helen different from the other ghosts that James knows?

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

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

6. What happens to Helen when she realizes that she can't get into Mr. Brown's house?

7. How does Helen show that she does somewhat control Mr. Brown's mind as James leaves on a bicycle?

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

9. How are movies different from when Helen lived, and what does she think about them?

10. Why is using James as a host so unique for Helen, and how does she respond to his asking her to haunt him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Write about the connection between Helen and Mr. Brown. How do they help each other, and what happens when they become separated?

Essay Topic 3

How does Helen overcome the challenges she faces as she goes back to school in Jenny's body.

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