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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will happen when the curse comes in Gemma's story?
(a) There will be strong winds which will blow everyone away.
(b) The trees will swallow the people who have sinned.
(c) There will be a great mist and everyone will die.
(d) The animals will turn on the humans.

2. Who is Howie?
(a) Shana's husband.
(b) Becca's father.
(c) Sylvia's husband.
(d) Becca's boyfriend.

3. What does Becca do in the middle of the night in Chapter 6?
(a) Writes in her diary.
(b) Writes a list of things she hopes to do before she dies.
(c) Visits her grandmother's grave.
(d) Organizes the contents of Gemma's memento box.

4. Who is Arnie?
(a) An editor at the Oswego newspaper.
(b) An intern at the Oswego newspaper.
(c) A janitor at the Oswego newspaper.
(d) A reporter at the Oswego newspaper.

5. What does Becca avoid upon arriving at work in Chapter 8?
(a) Running into an ex-boyfriend.
(b) Checking her emails.
(c) Communication with the staff.
(d) Doing any work.

6. What does the building where Becca works overlook?
(a) A forest.
(b) A waterfall.
(c) A highway.
(d) A parking lot.

7. Why has Eve always thought that Gemma took the nickname of Dawna?
(a) Dawn was her favorite time of day.
(b) It was easy to pronounce and spell.
(c) So that the two of them could be Dawn and Eve.
(d) Because it was the name of Gemma's mother.

8. What does Howie suggest of Gemma in Chapter 4?
(a) She was struggling with demons.
(b) She was obsessive-compulsive.
(c) She was living in the past.
(d) She was deluded and not living in the real world.

9. Who is Mike?
(a) Shana's husband.
(b) Becca's father.
(c) Becca's boyfriend.
(d) Sylvia's husband.

10. Where is Oswego?
(a) Rhode Island.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) New York.
(d) Maine.

11. Where does Becca fall asleep in Chapter 6?
(a) At her desk at work.
(b) At the kitchen table.
(c) In the bathtub.
(d) In her car.

12. What does Becca do at the nursing home as soon as she arrives in Chapter 2?
(a) Goes to the bathroom.
(b) Washes her hands.
(c) Greets many of the residents.
(d) Speaks with the nurse.

13. Where are Becca and Gemma in Chapter 7?
(a) In a car.
(b) On a bike ride.
(c) On a boat.
(d) On a train.

14. What point does Becca specifically remember about Gemma's story in Chapter 6?
(a) That the curse will only affect women.
(b) That the curse is unbreakable.
(c) That the curse would affect anyone that bore her name.
(d) That the curse would end during the harvest moon.

15. Where is Becca's work located?
(a) In the basement of the library.
(b) In a Victorian era row house.
(c) In a highrise.
(d) In a remodeled mill.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to what the family knows in Chapter 4, when did Gemma come to America?

2. What time does Stan plan to arrive at Becca's house in Chapter 9?

3. What kind of building does Gemma mention during her story in Chapter 2?

4. What is the name of the Oswego newspaper where one of the articles in the box is from?

5. What is on top of Gemma's box of mementos?

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