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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 does Sarat lie in wait to make her kill at Halfway Branch?
(a) Twelve hours.
(b) Three days.
(c) One month.
(d) Two weeks.

2. What does Sarat do to herself to remind her that she was still alive?
(a) Pretends she is shooting her rifle at Blue targets.
(b) Whispers her sister's name over and over.
(c) Digs her fingernails into her thighs, drawing blood.
(d) Looked in the mirror and whispers, "I am. I am."

3. How many days is Sarat in the Light Room?
(a) 50 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 20 days.
(d) 6 days.

4. Where does Sarat bury Dana?
(a) Under the tree.
(b) In the river.
(c) In the fireplace.
(d) In the cemetery.

5. Who does Sarat ask to take care of her writings?
(a) Karina Chestnut.
(b) Albert Gaines.
(c) Adam Bragg.
(d) Layla Denomme, Jr.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position does Joseph Weiland, Jr. assume with a year of his father's death?

2. What kind of college degree does Benjamin earn?

3. Who does Joe work for?

4. Who does the interrogator at the camp tell Sarat turned her in?

5. What fake name does Sarat often give to acquaintances?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why swimming is significant to both Sarat and to Benjamin.

2. What is Sarat's reaction to the survival of her brother?

3. Explain the connection to Sarat of the woman who protected Sarat's diaries all those years.

4. After Sarat talks to Joe the final time, what does she give to Marcus?

5. Explain the identity of Bud Baker and his relationship to Sarat.

6. Why does Sarat not want the house to run on solar power?

7. What does Benjamin ask Sarat about her own burial?

8. Why does Trough want to go with Sarat in the medical transport to the North?

9. What do people call Simon after the massacre?

10. Explain the entertainment that goes on at the Citadel.

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