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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 Chapter 9, where does Julie read that Gregg's parents lived at the time of the accident?

2. In Chapter 3, what is Ray's father's name?

3. In Chapter 1, how many pieces of mail does Julie's mother tell her that she received that morning?

4. In Chapter 10, what color is the kitchen in the Gregg house?

5. At the end of Chapter 2, what street do Barry and a car that appears to be following him turn onto?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what news did Helen learn about Barry before she and Collie left?

2. In Chapter 10, why does Ray think that Megan might not be living alone?

3. In Chapter 1, what changes has Mrs. James seen in her daughter over the last year?

4. In Chapter 1, how is the note described that Julie receives at breakfast?

5. In Chapter 6, what does Mrs. Cox want Barry to do with her in August?

6. In Chapter 3, how does Julie describe the way that Ray looks?

7. In Chapter 1, what does Julie see when she opens a small envelope, and what does she feel?

8. In Chapter 7, how does Helen learn that Barry has been shot?

9. In Chapter 10, how is the Gregg house described?

10. In Chapter 3, what does Julie tell Ray about Helen's knew job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Main characters use slang in the novel. What is slang? How is slang used in the novel? How is the slang used in the novel specific to the time period when the novel was written?

Essay Topic 2

Some characters in the story are stereotypes. What are some stereotype characters in the novel? How do they advance the narrative? How do these characters advance the plot?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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