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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 color is the trim along one side of the roof of the Gregg's house?

2. In Chapter 10, what is Megan Gregg's job?

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

4. In Chapter 5, what does Ray receive in the mail?

5. In Chapter 10, how many natural children does Ray say that Mr. Gregg had?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 10, what does Megan say happened to her mother?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 7, how does Helen learn that Barry has been shot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Point of view determines what readers know about characters and events. How does the viewpoint in the novel change in chapters? Even though the viewpoint in the novel changes does the type of point of view that the author uses change? How does using multiple viewpoints affect what readers know about characters and events?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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