The Sweet Hereafter Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 114 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Sweet Hereafter Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 114 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Mitchell Stephens from?
(a) Albany
(b) Boston
(c) Philadelphia
(d) New York City

2. How many sons does Dolores have?
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 4
(d) 2

3. Billy has begun to _____________ death.
(a) Avoid
(b) Embrace
(c) Expect
(d) Anticipate

4. What ends the affair between Billy and Risa?
(a) The school bus crash
(b) They just get tired of each other
(c) Billy meets someone new
(d) She reconciles with her husband

5. What does Mitchell Stephens want to talk to Billy about?
(a) Taxes
(b) Funeral flowers
(c) Cremation
(d) A lawsuit

6. Which of the following did Billy not do on the night his wife went to the hospital for the last time?
(a) Got drunk
(b) Cleaned out her drawers
(c) Packed all her personal things
(d) Cleaned out her closets

7. Who is the first narrator to tell the story?
(a) Debbie Dent
(b) Dodie Duchamps
(c) DeDe Diamond
(d) Dolores Driscoll

8. How long ago did Billy's wife die?
(a) 7 years
(b) 14 months
(c) 4 months
(d) 4 years

9. Who is the Ansel twins' father?
(a) Bo
(b) Billy
(c) Bobby
(d) Brian

10. Why can the eye witness not able to say what happened in the bus crash?
(a) His mind was preoccupied
(b) He was unwrapping a sandwich
(c) He was changing the radio station
(d) He was talking on his cell phone

11. What is Billy's wife's name?
(a) Louann
(b) Laurie
(c) Lydia
(d) Lynda

12. Dolores always preferred to err ________________________.
(a) On the side of the angels
(b) On her own terms
(c) Only once
(d) And be forgiven

13. What does Billy consider his only companion now?
(a) Scotch
(b) Cigarettes
(c) Pizza
(d) Late night TV

14. What happens when Billy and his family stop at a grocery while on vacation?
(a) They buy Popsicles
(b) They leave Jessica behind
(c) They buy things for a picnic
(d) They are robbed

15. Which family is Dolores' first stop on her route?
(a) Lamston
(b) Loudon
(c) LaRue
(d) Langdon

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the only eye witness to the bus crash?

2. What does Dolores take pride in?

3. How did Billy's wife die?

4. How does Billy deal with his grief?

5. Who is Mitchell Stephens?

(see the answer keys)

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