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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. Why did Margaret think Daniel was killed?
(a) He was cursed.
(b) She was cursed.
(c) The house was cursed.
(d) The car was cursed.

2. What did Peter tell Wanda he needed to do with his life that led to their separation, as Wanda explains it in chapter 2?
(a) He needed to concentrate on his work.
(b) He needed to have time to find himself.
(c) He needed to simplify his life.
(d) He needed to spend time with his family.

3. What does the author suggest you do at the end of the prologue?
(a) Come back another time.
(b) Reassure Wanda that hope is coming.
(c) Warn Irma of danger.
(d) Wake Margaret up.

4. What is primary or residual clay?
(a) Clay that is used first.
(b) Clay that is in its purest form.
(c) Clay that makes porcelain.
(d) Clay that has never been moved from its origin.

5. Where does Stephen draw a picture of Margaret in chapter 5?
(a) The back of a napkin.
(b) A Bible.
(c) A sketchbook.
(d) The wall of their living room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the ways Margaret feels in chapter 6 that Wanda has brought new life to her house?

2. What were the religious beliefs of Wanda's father?

3. Where does Margaret tell Wanda most of the collectibles in her house came from in chapter 3?

4. What kind of pets did one applicant to e Margaret's roommate own?

5. What item does the author suggest you might pick up off a desk in the prologue?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Margaret Hughes decide to get a roommate? Who does she need to consult first?

2. What does Margaret begin seeing in chapter 8? What is this a symptom of?

3. What was life like for Wanda when she lived with the Schultz family?

4. What brought Wanda to Seattle? Why?

5. Why does Margaret insist on allow Wanda to use her car? Why does Wanda hesitate?

6. Why do Margaret and Wanda begin breaking plates in chapter 13? What is the purpose?

7. Who does Wanda see on the street in front of a vintage record store? What happens after she sees this person?

8. For what reason does Margaret decide to invite another person to live in her house? What is this new roommate's profession?

9. What does Margaret think she hears Wanda doing in the bathroom during their initial interview? Why does Wanda do this?

10. What happened to Wanda's parents that caused her to live with her aunt and uncle?

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