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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. What does Cissy's father tell her about her mother's feelings towards Indians?

2. When Ross was struck by lightening, how many minutes was he dead?

3. How does Spencer Pike say his wife died?

4. Why does Ross send Shelby to the municipal building?

5. What does Ethan have visions of in the night?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ross believe about his own power to die? Why does he carry these beliefs with him?

2. On the first ghost hunting case of the novel, what is Eve O'Donnell's description of what is happening in her house?

3. In Ross's experience, when a parent loses a child, why do they call a ghost hunter?

4. What, according to Spencer's lectures, does he believe about African Americans?

5. What was Aimee's reaction the first time she lost a patient?

6. What evidence was found at the murder scene of Cissy?

7. Do you think the program outlined in Chapter 6 is a real program? Why? Why not?

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

9. What job does Ross have with the Warburtons and what are the Warburtons looking for when they do an investigation?

10. What are Ross's thoughts of suicide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is the ending of "Second Glance" hopeful? How do you see these lives all connected by the tragedy of Cissy?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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