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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, by how many days has the young man in the boat next to Miriam overstayed in his mooring?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 1 day.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 4 days.

2. In Chapter 3, how long ago did Daniel's mother die?
(a) 7 weeks ago.
(b) 6 weeks ago.
(c) 8 weeks ago.
(d) 10 weeks ago.

3. Where does Laura have a cut in Chapter 1?
(a) Arm.
(b) Shoulder.
(c) Face.
(d) Hand.

4. In Chapter 9, who is waiting at the bookshop when Miriam arrives?
(a) Carla Myerson.
(b) Theo Myerson.
(c) Laura.
(d) Irene Barnes.

5. How old was Ben when he died?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

6. How old is Laura?
(a) 27.
(b) 21.
(c) 22.
(d) 25.

7. How many identical houses are on the street where Irene lives?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

8. When Laura was in an accident when she was a child, how many days was she in a coma?
(a) 9.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 6.

9. In the Prologue, what is the girl's breath compared to?
(a) Someone running up stairs.
(b) Someone doing an aerobic workout.
(c) Breathless runner.
(d) Panting fox.

10. In Chapter 7, what is the name of Theo's dog that went missing six weeks ago?
(a) Hunter.
(b) Dixon.
(c) Lenny.
(d) Xero.

11. When does Nicholas, the owner of Books on a Boat, see a therapist?
(a) Fridays.
(b) Tuesdays.
(c) Thursdays.
(d) Wednesdays.

12. Where does Carla tell Theo she goes when she visits her sister in secret?
(a) Book club.
(b) Pilates classes.
(c) Yoga classes.
(d) Art classes.

13. In the book No Country for Old Men from the box of books Carla left, what was inside?
(a) A postcard purchased at the V&A.
(b) A birthday card.
(c) Photo of a house with a white picket fence.
(d) Drawing of 2 children holding hands.

14. How far was Laura thrown when she was hit by the car when she was 10?
(a) 8 feet.
(b) 12 feet.
(c) 9 feet.
(d) 10 feet.

15. Where is Irene's favorite reading spot?
(a) Curled up in bed.
(b) Armchair in her front room.
(c) Sectional sofa in her living room.
(d) On the swing on the front porch.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what is the name on the dog collar Miriam has in her trinket box?

2. How long after Theo and Carla married did he publish a tragicomedy set in a Sicilian town?

3. What did Miriam take from the boat after she found the boy's body?

4. Where does Daniel's father live?

5. In Chapter 3, how long does Carla think it has been since she saw Daniel?

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