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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. Who does most of the maintenance on Dolores' bus?

2. Billy remembers a family vacation in ________________.

3. Every morning, the Ansel twins' father ______________________________.

4. In what state does Dolores live?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are the reactions when Nichole lies about Dolores on the witness stand?

4. What does Dolores reveal about Billy Ansel's situation?

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

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

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

8. What is Mitchell Stephenson's first impression of the town of Sam Dent?

9. Who are the first people to agree to having Mitchell represent them in a lawsuit regarding the accident?

10. Why is Billy a ghost in his own house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Explain the author's use of point of view in this story. Why did he choose to tell the story from the perspectives of four different people?

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