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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 16 when did Mrs. James have a strong premonition, but she never saw anything bad happen?

2. In Chapter 16, what happened one time when Mrs. James was at a PTA meeting?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 14, what is the weather like?

4. In Chapter 14, what does Ray remember put his mother in the hospital once?

5. In Chapter 16, how often does Mr. Rivers say that Helen sends a check to her family?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 16, how often has Mrs. James had premonitions, and when is the first time that Mrs. James had a premonition?

2. In Chapter 11, what does Helen say when Ray suggests they dissolve their pact and go to the police?

3. In Chapter 13, what does Barry tell Ray happened the night he was shot?

4. What does Helen do in Chapter 17, when she learns that Collie intends to kill her?

5. In Chapter 15, what does one of the schoolteachers say to Helen when she sees her at the pool with Collie?

6. In Chapter 17, what does Helen notice about Collie when she sees him in her apartment?

7. In Chapter 12, who calls and why?

8. In Chapter 11, what does Mr. Cox tell Ray when Ray phones to see how Barry is doing?

9. In Chapter 11, what does Ray think when he meets Elsa?

10. In Chapter 12, why does Julie think that Elsa might have called Barry pretending to be Helen?

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

Julie and Ray were dating before the accident. How would you describe the relationship between Julie and Ray before the accident? How did the accident affect their relationship? Did the accident change the feelings they had for one another?

Essay Topic 3

Ray considers how he has changed since he went to California. How does Ray describe the person he was in high school? How has he changed since he graduated and went to California? Does he believe that the changes are negative or positive?

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