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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. How did Ross almost die the third time?

2. What physical affliction does Lucy suffer from?

3. What is the belief of locals about Angel Quarry?

4. Why is Ross sitting in the emergency room?

5. What game do Ross and Ethan play while sitting in the dark on their stakeout?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Eli's wife?

2. Why did Gray Wolf kill a man?

3. How does Shelby live with her son? What kind of life is this? What does Shelby believe about her life?

4. How did the Abenaki lose their land?

5. Why does Cissy seem certain that she is going to die when the baby arrives?

6. What does Meredith's reckless driving prove?

7. What does Az see that he thinks is a firefly?

8. What role does jealously play in Cissy's story?

9. What does the medication do for Lucy when she sees her ghosts?

10. Why does Spencer take his wife to a New York doctor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were the goals of Spencer and his father-in-law? Do you think they wanted to make the world a better place? How much do you think Spencer would do to impress his father-in-law?

Essay Topic 2

The theme of suicide runs through the novel. Why, according to Ross, is suicide NOT an escape? What was he trying to do when he tried to kill himself?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the love story of Shelby and Eli. How will the connection of these two people unite several families? How will this couple break barriers that still exist?

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