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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 15, who does Helen remember was her only friend in high school?

2. In Chapter 11, how long does Ray say that he has been back from California?

3. In Chapter 16 when did Mrs. James have a strong premonition, but she never saw anything bad happen?

4. In Chapter 17, what does Collie tell Helen he is going to do to his date?

5. In Chapter 15, how often has Helen seen Collie laugh?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Helen do in Chapter 17, when she learns that Collie intends to kill her?

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

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 16, how does Mrs. James feel when she gets a premonition, and what does that feeling mean?

6. In Chapter 15, what does Ray tell Helen when she says that she can sneak in and see Barry?

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

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

10. In Chapter 16, how often has Mrs. James had premonitions, and when is the first time that Mrs. James had a premonition?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ray considers how he has changed since he went to California. How does Ray describe the person he was in high school? How has he changed since he graduated and went to California? Does he believe that the changes are negative or positive?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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