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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 13, who does Barry remember telling his dad called him before he was shot?
2. In Chapter 16, what does Mr. Rivers have a second helping of at dinner?
3. In Chapter 12, what color was Helen's prom dress?
4. In Chapter 14, where does Ray go with Bud?
5. In Chapter 15, who tells Helen she is a pig?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 12, what is Julie thinking and doing when she stands in the living room of her house after Ray drops her off?
2. In Chapter 16, how often has Mrs. James had premonitions, and when is the first time that Mrs. James had a premonition?
3. In Chapter 11, what does Elsa tell Helen their mother would like her to do?
4. In Chapter 15, what does one of the schoolteachers say to Helen when she sees her at the pool with Collie?
5. At the beginning of Chapter 13, what does Barry think of the nurse who is in his room?
6. At the end of Chapter 15, what advice does Collie give Helen?
7. In Chapter 11, what does Helen say when Ray suggests they dissolve their pact and go to the police?
8. What does Helen do in Chapter 17, when she learns that Collie intends to kill her?
9. In Chapter 12, what does Julie realize about her mother?
10. In Chapter 14, what does Bud say when Ray says he is going to try to get Julie back?
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
The author uses flashbacks to reveal past events. How does the author use flashbacks to resolve the various storylines?
Essay Topic 3
The novel takes place in a unknown city and state. Why might the author opt not to specify the city or state that the story takes place in? What does the setting indicate about the various characters? Is the setting a neutral background, not important to the novel, or does the setting take on the role of a character?
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