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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. Dolores always preferred to err ________________________.

2. What has happened to Billy's wife?

3. What does Dolores do when she passes her house?

4. What happens when Billy and his family stop at a grocery while on vacation?

5. What did Billy do the night before his children's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. From whose perspective is Chapter 4 written?

4. What does Billy mean by Nichole being a hero in the town?

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

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

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

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

9. How many people tell this story?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Billy Ansel's relationship with death. What is his experience with it? How does he view it now in light of so much of it in his life?

Essay Topic 2

Nichole has suffered through years of sexual abuse from her father. What is her state of mind as a result of the abuse? How does Nichole view the world as a result of what her father has done? Will Nichole ever be able to love and trust anyone in her life?

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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