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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What was Laura's father's job when she was a child?
(a) Factory manager.
(b) Telephone repairman.
(c) Architect.
(d) Accountant.

4. How many boxes of books did Carla Mayerson leave for her from her deceased sister Angela?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

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

6. How many days a week does Miriam work at Books on a Boat?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

7. What was Daniel's mother's name?
(a) Mary.
(b) Nancy.
(c) Angela.
(d) Rachel.

8. When does Miriam clean the toilet?
(a) Saturdays.
(b) Fridays.
(c) Every other Monday.
(d) Every second Sunday.

9. Who does Miriam remember visited the boy?
(a) Some young men his age.
(b) A woman with gray hair who might have been in her 50s.
(c) Some men and women his age.
(d) A young woman about his age.

10. Who is the first person Laura tries to call in Chapter 1?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her brother.

11. In Chapter 1, why is Laura's father not able to come over?
(a) His car is in the shop.
(b) He and his wife have a dinner date.
(c) He has already turned in for the night.
(d) He and his wife have bridge.

12. How old was Daniel when he died?
(a) 27.
(b) 24.
(c) 28.
(d) 23.

13. What type of sofa does Laura have in her living room?
(a) Dark brown microfiber.
(b) Plaid microfiber.
(c) Black pleather.
(d) Gray pleather.

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

15. How long after Theo and Carla married did he publish a tragicomedy set in a Sicilian town?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 4 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Carla have in her shed?

2. Where does Daniel's father live?

3. How long after Ben's death did Carla see her sister in secret?

4. What floor does Laura live on?

5. Who is reading the story in the Prologue?

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