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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. How does Billy deal with his grief?
(a) Sex
(b) Alcohol
(c) Drugs
(d) Work

2. What runs out of the area in #30 and frightens Dolores?
(a) Deer
(b) Child
(c) Cat
(d) Dog

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

4. What is notorious about the children in #14?
(a) They pack their lunches
(b) They are always late
(c) They bring donuts for Dolores
(d) They are very polite

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom has Billy Ansel been having an affair?

2. Dolores always preferred to err ________________________.

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

4. In what war did Billy serve?

5. What does Dolores wonder about the dog that runs in front of the bus?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do so many people tell Nichole she is lucky?

2. What additional troubles have some of the families endured in the aftermath of the bus crash?

3. Describe how Dolores takes great care in her job as bus driver.

4. What does Mitchell Stephens think makes him a good lawyer?

5. Explain Billy's relationship with death.

6. What is Mitchell's personal sorrow regarding his daughter, Zoe?

7. What does Dolores mean by "living in a sweet hereafter?"

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

9. What is Dolores' job and how long has she been doing it?

10. What are Nichole's reactions when she learns that she has a new bedroom?

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