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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. Billy remembers a family vacation in ________________.

2. Why can the eye witness not able to say what happened in the bus crash?

3. Where had Risa been waiting for Billy?

4. Who is Dolores' second passenger?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Mitchell stay during his time in Sam Dent?

3. What social interactions does Nichole have now?

4. From whose perspective is Chapter 3 written?

5. How does Dolores describe the Lamston kids?

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

7. Describe Dolores' observations when she is seated in the grandstand.

8. From whose perspective is Chapter 5 written?

9. Explain how Nichole has divided her life.

10. From whose perspective is Chapter 2 written?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why Mitchell dismisses Dolores and Abbott Driscoll as participants in a potential lawsuit. Aside from the obvious lack of assets, what else eliminates the Driscolls in Mitchell's mind?

Essay Topic 2

Mitchell Stephens learns that he, too, is losing his daughter, Zoe, who has tested positive for HIV. What impact does this news have on Mitchell's decision to sue for the parents of Sam Dent who have lost their children? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Develop a character study of Billy Ansel. What are his physical characteristics? What are his personality traits? What motivates him?

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