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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 1, when does Julie remember her mom redecorating her room for her?

2. In Chapter 3, what had Barry, Helen, Ray, and Julie had before the accident?

3. In Chapter 10, how does the lawn look at the Gregg's house?

4. In Chapter 2, what television channel does Helen work for?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 2, in what direction does Barry drive?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 10, who is Megan and what does she look like?

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

4. In Chapter 3, what does Julie tell Ray about Helen's knew job?

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 4, what does Elsa say about Helen's job and why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A protagonist is usually a good character in the novel, and the antagonist is someone who opposes him. Who is the antagonist in the novel and why? Who are the protagonist or protagonists in the novel? How does the antagonist challenge and oppose the protagonists?

Essay Topic 2

Barry wants to live as he pleases, but he wants his parents to pay for his life style. How does Barry get the things that he wants in life? How does he use people? What is revealed about manipulation through Barry’s character?

Essay Topic 3

Sometimes Mrs. James gets a feeling that something bad will happen. What are some times that Mrs. James has had a feeling that something bad is about to happen? How are those feelings a warning of something to come? What is one time that Mrs. James had a premonition, but did not see something bad happen? Was she wrong that night last summer when she felt that something bad was about to happen?

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