My bush had started to leaf and then we got a hard freeze. How can I tell if it is dead?

My bush had started to leaf and then we got a hard freeze. How can I tell if it is dead?
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I would wait................next time they say freeze cover it with a heavy box.............now it wait and see.  It might suprize you.
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