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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Bear Otto's parents are _______________ and artists.
2. What beverage does Dolores drink in the bus?
3. Which of the following did not happen to the bus in the crash?
4. Who is the Ansel twins' father?
5. Who was Billy Ansel thinking of as he followed the school bus that fateful morning?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Nichole's feelings upon returning home after being hospitalized for so long.
2. What are the reactions when Nichole lies about Dolores on the witness stand?
3. What does Billy admit to thinking about as he follows the school bus on that fateful morning?
4. From whose perspective is Chapter 5 written?
5. Explain Billy's relationship with death.
6. What social interactions does Nichole have now?
7. What is Mitchell Stephenson's opinion about the bus crash being an accident?
8. Explain how Nichole has divided her life.
9. What does Billy mean by Nichole being a hero in the town?
10. How does Dolores manage her life after the bus crash?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain Billy Ansel's relationship with death. What is his experience with it? How does he view it now in light of so much of it in his life?
Essay Topic 2
Develop a character study of Dolores Driscoll. What are her physical traits? What motivates her? What are her personal characteristics?
Essay Topic 3
Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Dolores, Billy, Mitchell and Nichole.
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