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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 9, what is Henry's having a special on?

2. In Chapter 1, when does Julie remember her mom redecorating her room for her?

3. In Chapter 9, who does Julie want to go see at the end of the chapter?

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

5. In Chapter 1, when does Julie first see the note?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. At the end of Chapter 2, what does Barry observe when he leaves Helen's apartment complex?

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

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

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

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

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

Plot is the sequence of events in a story and how the story is structured. What five different divisions can be used to divide the story into sections? In which section are most of the conflicts in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. What is the overall mood in the novel? If the mood in the story was a color, what color would that be?

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