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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. In what city does Dolores live?

2. What does the character in #2 think she saw on the road on that fateful morning?

3. With what has Billy become all too familiar?

4. What has happened to Billy's wife?

5. Where does Dolores know Abbott will be when she passes her house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the basis for the affair between Billy and Risa Walker?

2. What is Nichole's opinion of a lawsuit her parents want to pursue?

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

4. What does Mitchell Stephens think makes him a good lawyer?

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

6. What are the underlying reasons for Mitchell's drive for justice for the people of Sam Dent?

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

8. Who comes to Dolores' aid as she struggles with Abbott's wheelchair in the grandstand?

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

10. Describe how Dolores takes great care in her job as bus driver.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the irony of Nichole's being confined to a wheelchair as her long-awaited freedom from her father's sexual abuse.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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