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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. With whom does the counselor want Helen to speak?

2. What happens to James after Helen gets on the bus?

3. What does James teach Helen to do?

4. How does Mitch react when James comes home with Helen?

5. What does Jenny do at the library?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the adults think Jenny is having relations with Mr. Brown?

2. What does James tell Helen when they are backstage, and how does she respond?

3. What does Helen notice as she wanders through the kitchen and study?

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

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

6. How does Helen cover for herself when she accidentally calls Jenny's father by the wrong name?

7. What is so difficult about going to school?

8. What does Helen think of the shower?

9. What does Helen decide to do after Dan leaves during games night and why?

10. Why does Helen think she is haunting this life?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

In what ways does the author show the reader that Mitch is emotionally weaker than he lets on?

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