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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 Helen respond to Cathy?

2. What does Helen observe?

3. What does Helen announce after smelling gardenias in the room?

4. What does Helen feel on her hip?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Billy come to Jenny's house?

3. What happens when Helen goes to the counselor at church?

4. Why are Jenny's parents concerned about James?

5. Why won't Billy's friends hang out with James?

6. What happens when Jenny takes her body back?

7. What happens when Helen goes to see James after her counseling session?

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

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

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

What does Helen find in the false drawer of the dresser, and what does this tell her about Jenny?

Essay Topic 2

Describe in great detail how the connection between Helen and Mr. Brown changes after she meets James.

Essay Topic 3

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

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