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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. Why is Holly sure that the boy in her dreams is Jim?

2. How does The Friend in the book communicate with Jim Jamison?

3. What feeling does Svenborg give Holly?

4. How does the landscaping on Main Street affect the look of New Svenborg?

5. What is the first question they ask the presence?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Jim and Holly decide to do?

2. How significant is Holly's conversation with Eloise Glynn?

3. What happens at Tivoli Gardens?

4. Why does the entity suddenly have to leave?

5. How do Holly and Jim communicate with the entity?

6. How does Holly's dream differ to Jim's?

7. When does the tide change again?

8. What finally arouses Jim's suspicion?

9. How does Jim react when Holly shows him the answer tablet?

10. What power does the alien have over Jim?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the talents of Jim and Holly differ? How is this difference used to develop the book's themes and evolution of each character?

Essay Topic 2

How does the author use different characters to drive the narrative? Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the narrative's structure express the book's themes?

Essay Topic 3

What is the relationship between Jim and Holly?

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