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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 14, what does Ray remember put his mother in the hospital once?

2. In Chapter 17, what color chair is Collie sitting in in Helen's apartment?

3. In Chapter 14, what does Ray have in his coffee?

4. In Chapter 14, how much older does Ray think that Bud is than he?

5. In Chapter 13, what is the name of the girl whose card the nurse reads to Barry?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 14, who does Ray see after leaving Barry, and what do they do together?

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

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

4. In Chapter 17, how does Collie say that he found out that Julie was involved in the accident that killed his half brother?

5. In Chapter 16, when does Mrs. James remember having a premonition, and nothing happened?

6. At the beginning of Chapter 13, what does Barry think of the nurse who is in his room?

7. In Chapter 16, what does Mr. Rivers say about Helen having everything?

8. In Chapter 11, what does Elsa tell Helen their mother would like her to do?

9. In Chapter 14, what is Ray thinking about after leaving the drugstore, and what does he not notice as he drives away?

10. In Chapter 16, how does Mrs. James feel when she gets a premonition, and what does that feeling mean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Helen and Elsa are not very alike in personality or appearance. In what ways are Helen and Elsa total opposites in appearance and mannerisms? How do those differences complicate their relationship and cause friction in their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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