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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. In Chapter 5, where does Ray think that article he receives in the mail was stored for the last year?

2. In Chapter 3, where was Ray working?

3. At the end of Chapter 7, what color dress is Mrs. James making for Julie?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what day of the week is it?

5. In Chapter 8, how long does Helen realize that she has slept?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, how is the note described that Julie receives at breakfast?

2. In Chapter 2, what does Barry think about the note that Julie received?

3. In Chapter 6, what does Mrs. Cox want Barry to do with her in August?

4. At the end of Chapter 6, what happens to Barry?

5. In Chapter 2, what dating relationships does Barry have?

6. In Chapter 9, who does Julie want to see and why?

7. In Chapter 5, how did the accident happen?

8. In Chapter 2, how is Helen doing compared to her older sister, Elsa?

9. In Chapter 10, why does Ray think that Megan might not be living alone?

10. In Chapter 5, how does Ray vote about going back to help the boy on the bicycle and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is used by the author to indicate things that will happen. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the novel? How is foreshadowing used to create suspense in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Ray considers how he has changed since he went to California. How does Ray describe the person he was in high school? How has he changed since he graduated and went to California? Does he believe that the changes are negative or positive?

Essay Topic 3

Genre is the category that a story falls under, like historical fiction, realistic fiction, autobiography, or biography. What is the genre of the novel? Could the novel fit under several different genres? If so, what would those genres be?

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