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

2. How does Helen feel about her own connection to children?

3. Why does James think Helen can touch him when she can't touch other humans?

4. From where does James recognize the person Helen tries to cleave to on her second try?

5. What happens as the preacher begins to talk?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Helen get to know James better and what do they do together?

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

4. What is the girl's home life like?

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

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

7. How does the ghost feel about her life before she died?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how Helen and James' relationship changes once she takes over Jenny's body.

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

Explain in detail how Helen has survived over the decades since her death.

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