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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 do the police believe that Daniel was dead before he was found?
(a) 36 to 48 hours.
(b) 24 to 36 hours.
(c) 12 to 36 hours.
(d) 18 to 24 hours.

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

3. Where does Laura have scars?
(a) Shoulder, arm and calf.
(b) Hip, thigh, shoulder, and back of skull.
(c) Stomach, back, and right ear.
(d) Thigh, cheek, right arm, and back.

4. How long after Ben's death did Carla see her sister in secret?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 30 months.

5. On page 80, how does the girl get away?
(a) Jumps from a balcony.
(b) Climbs down a tree.
(c) Crawls through a tunnel.
(d) Breaks a window.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Laura's father's job when she was a child?

2. How long has Carla lived in her place?

3. What type of sofa does Laura have in her living room?

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

5. Where did Laura grow up?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Laura injured?

2. What is Irene's favrorite reading spot and why?

3. What does Carla remember about Ben's third birthday?

4. What does Laura remember about being with Daniel?

5. What conversation does Laura have with her mother when she calls her in Chapter 8?

6. What does Miriam have in the wooden box where she keeps her trinkets?

7. Why does Miriam decide to check on a young man whose boat has been moored two days longer than he is entitled to be?

8. Why did Carla think that Theo's writing success might end their marriage, and why did it not?

9. What does Theo tell the police that he saw Saturday morning?

10. What happened the day Angela's body was found?

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