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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Trethewey go to therapy with Joel before she realized she wanted to end the marriage?
(a) Six months.
(b) One year.
(c) Eight months.
(d) Two months.

2. What is one of the few clues Trethewey had about Gwendolyn's last days?
(a) She called Trethewey's half-brother before she died.
(b) She visited a psychic some weeks before her death.
(c) She called Trethewey's grandmother right before she died.
(d) She visited her best friend the day before her death.

3. What did Joel do to violate Trethewey's privacy in Part III?
(a) Came into her room without knocking.
(b) Barged in on her in the shower.
(c) Read her diary.
(d) Listened in on her phone calls.

4. Who was Trethewey's fifth-grade teacher?
(a) Mr. Ardmore.
(b) Mr. Helio.
(c) Mrs. Messick.
(d) Mrs. Smith.

5. What friend did Trethewey visit the medium with?
(a) Hattie.
(b) Lindel.
(c) Bernice.
(d) Cynthia.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Trethewey's father die?

2. Who did Trethewey confide in about her mother being abused by Joel in Part III?

3. What happened shortly after Trethewey told Gwendolyn about how Joel tormented her?

4. What grade was Trethewey in the first time she heard her mother being beaten?

5. What did Trethewey's new friend Wendy's father do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Joel do that used to make Trethewey sob with fear and anxiety in Part III?

2. What did Gwendolyn write was one of Joel's favorite things to do to torment her?

3. What did Gwendolyn do just weeks before her death that Trethewey revealed in Part IV?

4. How long was it before Trethewey had a chance to read her mother's notes that were taken from her briefcase by the police?

5. What did Mrs. Messick tell Trethewey's mother about how she was doing in school?

6. What happened after Trethewey's "rational mind" took over when considering what the medium had told her (129)?

7. What did Gwendolyn write about the problems between Trethewey and Joel?

8. How did Trethewey learn to figure out whether Joel was in the house or not in Part III?

9. What happened after Gwendolyn told Joel Trethewey knew he was beating her?

10. Who did Trethewey confide in about hearing Joel beat her mother, and how did that person react?

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