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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nichole say she took note of on the bus dashboard?

2. How does Nichole feel as if her life has been divided?

3. What does Mitchell not see at the site of the school bus crash?

4. What type of vehicle was Billy Ansel driving behind the bus every morning?

5. Which of the following is not a place Mitchell has left his daughter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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