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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 6, when does Barry plan to break up with Helen?

2. In Chapter 4, what time does Helen usually find herself by the swimming pool?

3. Where did David Gregg die in Chapter 5?

4. In Chapter 7, what does Helen do immediately after hearing the news that Barry has been shot?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 6, what happens to Barry?

2. In Chapter 2, what does Barry think about the note that Julie received?

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

4. At the end of Chapter 2, what does Barry observe when he leaves Helen's apartment complex?

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

6. In Chapter 10, who is Megan and what does she look like?

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

8. In Chapter 2, how is Helen doing compared to her older sister, Elsa?

9. In Chapter 4, what does Helen find on her apartment door when she returns?

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

A protagonist is usually a good character in the novel, and the antagonist is someone who opposes him. Who is the antagonist in the novel and why? Who are the protagonist or protagonists in the novel? How does the antagonist challenge and oppose the protagonists?

Essay Topic 3

Sometimes Mrs. James gets a feeling that something bad will happen. What are some times that Mrs. James has had a feeling that something bad is about to happen? How are those feelings a warning of something to come? What is one time that Mrs. James had a premonition, but did not see something bad happen? Was she wrong that night last summer when she felt that something bad was about to happen?

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