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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, how many pieces of mail does Julie's mother tell her that she received that morning?

2. In Chapter 4, what time does Helen say that she has to give weather reports?

3. In Chapter 4, what drawing does Helen find on her apartment door?

4. In Chapter 3, what type of car does Bud drive?

5. In Chapter 4, who told Helen to let Barry do the calling in their relationship?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 4, what does Helen find on her apartment door when she returns?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 3, what does Ray say about the job he had in California and coming back home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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