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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 Mitch react when James comes home with Helen?

2. What does Cathy warn her about as they drive to school?

3. What does Helen take a picture of?

4. What does Helen do when she gets back to the house?

5. What has the policeman from the church found?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Helen tell Dan and Cathy she isn't their daughter, and why does she stop explaining?

3. What does Helen do when she calls Mr. Brown?

4. Why is Cathy upset at her daughter?

5. What is significant about the nest in the tree that James sees?

6. What does James tell Helen when she sneaks out to talk with him?

7. What does James find out about Billy's father when he goes to visit the mother?

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

9. How does Helen's love for reading help her when she gets to Jenny's house?

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

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

How do Helen and James officially meet, and what is their reaction to each other?

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