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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Nichole want to impact the most with her plan?
(a) Her Mother
(b) The parents of the dead kids
(c) Mr. Stephens
(d) Her Daddy

2. Why do people tell Nichole Burnell that she is lucky?
(a) She is rich
(b) She has great hair
(c) She has a new car
(d) She can't remember the accident

3. Who tells Mitchell about the man for whom the town is named?
(a) Billy
(b) Sam
(c) Dolores
(d) Risa

4. Why does Nichole say she was scared on that fateful morning?
(a) Daddy had abused her again this morning
(b) Daddy had threatened to find her at school
(c) Dolores was speeding
(d) She hadn't studied enough for mid-terms

5. What is Mitchell not driven by?
(a) Pride
(b) Ambition
(c) Greed
(d) Justice

6. What type of vehicle was Billy Ansel driving behind the bus every morning?
(a) SUV
(b) Station wagon
(c) Jeep
(d) Pickup truck

7. What first strikes Mitchell when he sees the town of Sam Dent?
(a) Its small size
(b) Its lack of restaurants
(c) Its beauty
(d) Its inaccessibility

8. What is the dividing factor in Nichole's life?
(a) Making the cheerleading squad
(b) Her parents' divorce
(c) Winning a beauty pageant
(d) The accident

9. Why does Mitchell Stephens want to put Bobby Ansel on the witness stand?
(a) He does not have a criminal record
(b) He had two children die in the crash
(c) He is the only eye witness to the bus crash
(d) He is a reputable businessman

10. What was Mr. Stephens' reaction to Nichole's statement?
(a) He pressured Nichole for the truth
(b) He yelled at Nichole for lying
(c) He required Nichole to repeat her statement
(d) He had no further questions for her

11. Mitchell knows that he is not ____________________.
(a) A martyr
(b) A cowboy in a white hat
(c) A saint
(d) A superstar

12. Which of the following does Mitchell not think parents in America have lost their children?
(a) Education
(b) Divorce
(c) Drugs
(d) TV

13. In what way does Nichole think her life will be better in a wheelchair?
(a) She can get lots of pity from people
(b) She can get special attention at restaurants
(c) She doesn't have to go out if she doesn't want to
(d) Her Daddy will leave her alone

14. According to Nichole, what did Dolores do when it started to snow?
(a) Swerved across the center line
(b) Pulled to the side of the road
(c) Turned around to take the kids home
(d) Turned on the wipers

15. Mitchell considers himself to be ________________ when he hears about events like the school bus crash.
(a) Emotionally vulnerable
(b) Babbling idiot
(c) A source of comfort
(d) A heat-seeking missile

Short Answer Questions

1. There are no such things as _____________ in Mitchell's mind.

2. What surprises Nichole when she returns home from the hospital?

3. How does Nichole feel as if her life has been divided?

4. What does Mitchell not see at the site of the school bus crash?

5. What upcoming event makes Nichole very apprehensive?

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