View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which family is Dolores' first stop on her route?

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

3. In what city does Dolores live?

4. What is the relationship between Billy and Risa after the bus crash?

5. Who is Abbot Driscoll?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mitchell Stephenson's opinion about the bus crash being an accident?

2. What are the weather conditions on that fateful day?

3. What surprising information does Billy tell Dolores about Nichole's testimony?

4. What social interactions does Nichole have now?

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

6. What near-tragedy occurs when Billy and his wife smoke pot while on vacation in Jamaica?

7. How does Dolores describe the Lamston kids?

8. From whose perspective is Chapter 2 written?

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

10. Who is Bear Otto?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 792 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample