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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 10, what does Megan serve Ray and Julie?

2. In Chapter 6, what does Mr. Cox do for a living?

3. In Chapter 3, what color are Ray's eyes?

4. In Chapter 1, what is Mrs. James' job?

5. What color vehicle does Bud drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what changes has Mrs. James seen in her daughter over the last year?

2. In Chapter 8, what news did Helen learn about Barry before she and Collie left?

3. In Chapter 10, how is the Gregg house described?

4. In Chapter 9, what does Ray say that he did with his car after the accident?

5. In Chapter 3, how does Julie describe the way that Ray looks?

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 7, who comes and takes Helen to the hospital to see Barry?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some characters in the story are stereotypes. What are some stereotype characters in the novel? How do they advance the narrative? How do these characters advance the plot?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses flashbacks to reveal past events. How does the author use flashbacks to resolve the various storylines?

Essay Topic 3

Both Collie and Helen experience desperation. Why is Collie desperate to get revenge? What causes Helen to become desperate? How might desperation influence behavior based upon what Collie and Helen do when they are desperate?

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