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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 16, how long has it been since Barry's accident?

2. In Chapter 17, what apartment does a lawyer live in?

3. When is the first time that Mrs. James remembers having a premonition?

4. In Chapter 12, what color was Helen's prom dress?

5. In Chapter 17, where does Helen try to hide from Collie?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, what does one of the schoolteachers say to Helen when she sees her at the pool with Collie?

2. At the end of Chapter 15, what advice does Collie give Helen?

3. In Chapter 14, what does Bud say when Ray says he is going to try to get Julie back?

4. In Chapter 14, what is Ray thinking about after leaving the drugstore, and what does he not notice as he drives away?

5. In Chapter 13, what actually happened the night that Barry was shot?

6. In Chapter 12, what is Julie thinking and doing when she stands in the living room of her house after Ray drops her off?

7. How does Barry feel in Chapter 13 when his parents tell him that Helen was at the hospital with a male friend?

8. In Chapter 17, what does Helen do after Collie leaves the pool?

9. In Chapter 14, how does Ray feel after seeing Barry and why?

10. In Chapter 12, what does Julie realize about her mother?

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

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 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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