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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did not happen to the bus in the crash?
(a) Caught on fire
(b) Swerved off the road
(c) Went over an embankment
(d) Slid into icy water

2. What did Billy and Lydia do while on vacation?
(a) Smoke pot
(b) Get drunk
(c) Painted
(d) Snorkeled

3. Billy knew that it was not just his wife who died but _________________________.
(a) Who he was in her eyes
(b) Happiness
(c) Unconditional love
(d) Hope for the future

4. Where does Billy meet with Risa?
(a) Motel
(b) Hotel
(c) Her house
(d) Abandoned house

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Dolores always preferred to err ________________________.

2. Which of the theories do the people in town not offer up?

3. What can you see when it is snowing and drifting?

4. Who is the first narrator to tell the story?

5. What does Mitchell Stephens want to talk to Billy about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the basis for the affair between Billy and Risa Walker?

2. From whose perspective is Chapter 5 written?

3. Describe Nichole's feelings upon returning home after being hospitalized for so long.

4. What are the weather conditions on that fateful day?

5. What is the course of Billy and Risa's affair?

6. What are people's reactions when Nichole Burnell enters the grandstand?

7. Who comes to Dolores' aid as she struggles with Abbott's wheelchair in the grandstand?

8. What are the underlying reasons for Mitchell's drive for justice for the people of Sam Dent?

9. What is Dolores' reputation and why does she take such pride in it?

10. What is Wilmot Flats?

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