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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. Who is in the classroom with the teacher?

2. How does the ghost treat her host's mate?

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

4. How do the people around the girl respond?

5. Who does Helen try to cleave to next?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Mitch treat James?

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

7. Who is the boy and how did he get in the body?

8. What happens when the ghost gets too distant from her host, and how does she prevent this?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What point-of-view is this book written in, and how does it affect the way the reader perceives the story?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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