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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. In what city does Dolores live?

2. Who was Billy Ansel thinking of as he followed the school bus that fateful morning?

3. What is the name of Risa's husband?

4. What are the names of the Ansel twins?

5. Dolores always acted __________________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Wilmot Flats?

3. How does Dolores manage her life after the bus crash?

4. Explain how Nichole has divided her life.

5. What was Billy's personal situation at the time he met Risa?

6. What does Dolores mean when she says that she always acted as if things were real?

7. What is Nichole's opinion of a lawsuit her parents want to pursue?

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

9. How does Dolores describe the Lamston kids?

10. What brought Mitchell Stephenson to the town of Sam Dent?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Did Dolores actually see a dog on the road that fateful morning? Or did her eyes play tricks on her? Explain your answer and support your claim.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses the literary technique of flashback to explain Mitchell's intensity about starting this new case. Why did the author include this flashback? Why does it help explain Mitchell as a character? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Everyone tells Nichole Burnell that she is lucky to have survived the bus crash. Explain why Nichole doesn't necessarily agree with this statement.

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