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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. What color vehicle does Bud drive?
2. At the beginning of Chapter 9, who waits for Julie after school?
3. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what day of the week is it?
4. In Chapter 2, where does Helen say that she saw Ray?
5. In Chapter 2, what color are Helen's eyes?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 10, how is the Gregg house described?
2. In Chapter 6, what does Mrs. Cox want Barry to do with her in August?
3. In Chapter 1, what does Julie see when she opens a small envelope, and what does she feel?
4. In Chapter 3, how does Julie feel when she sees Bud waiting for her at the bottom of the stairs and why?
5. At the end of Chapter 2, what does Barry observe when he leaves Helen's apartment complex?
6. In Chapter 9, what does Ray say that he did with his car after the accident?
7. In Chapter 4, what does Elsa say about Helen's job and why?
8. In Chapter 7, who comes and takes Helen to the hospital to see Barry?
9. In Chapter 10, why does Ray think that Megan might not be living alone?
10. In Chapter 4, what does Helen find on her apartment door when she returns?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The novel takes place in a unknown city and state. Why might the author opt not to specify the city or state that the story takes place in? What does the setting indicate about the various characters? Is the setting a neutral background, not important to the novel, or does the setting take on the role of a character?
Essay Topic 2
Barry wants to live as he pleases, but he wants his parents to pay for his life style. How does Barry get the things that he wants in life? How does he use people? What is revealed about manipulation through Barry’s character?
Essay Topic 3
Foreshadowing is used by the author to indicate things that will happen. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the novel? How is foreshadowing used to create suspense in the story?
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