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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 11, when were the Coxes at the hospital last?

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

3. In Chapter 14, what does Ray think he might major in?

4. In Chapter 11, who was waiting for Helen when she returned from the studio?

5. In Chapter 16, who does Mrs. James remember telling her that her husband died?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 11, what does Ray think when he meets Elsa?

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 12, who calls and why?

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

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

9. In Chapter 14, who does Ray see after leaving Barry, and what do they do together?

10. In Chapter 13, what does Barry tell Ray happened the night he was shot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Julie and Ray were dating before the accident. How would you describe the relationship between Julie and Ray before the accident? How did the accident affect their relationship? Did the accident change the feelings they had for one another?

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

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?

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