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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. With what has Billy become all too familiar?

2. Billy knew that it was not just his wife who died but _________________________.

3. Bear Otto's parents are _______________ and artists.

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

5. What is the temperature on the morning when Dolores starts her story?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the first narrator and what does she first relate in the story?

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

3. What is the reaction of the people in the grandstand when Dolores and Abbott arrive this year?

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

5. Why is Billy not able to say what happened before the accident even though he was the only eye witness?

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

7. How does Nichole hope that her life will change now?

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

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

10. What social interactions does Nichole have now?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why Dolores feels a huge relief when she hears that Nichole had hung the blame of the accident on Dolores' speeding. Is this an expected reaction? Is this reaction in line with Dolores' code?

Essay Topic 2

It can be stated that while Nichole is the heroine for the town, Dolores is the heroine for the spirit. Explain what this statement means to you.

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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