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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what state does Plum attend college?
(a) Maine.
(b) Vermont.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Rhode Island.

2. What is NOT one piece of evidence Dr. Brown cites as proof that his daughter Shonda's death had not been the result of suicide, despite the autopsy's conclusion?
(a) It would have been too difficult for her to strangle herself with a cord.
(b) Her genitals have been burned with bleach.
(c) There are bruises all over her arms and legs.
(d) Her hands are scraped up and burned.

3. How old is Verena?
(a) In her early 30s.
(b) In her late 40s.
(c) In her early 50s.
(d) In her late 30s.

4. In which year of college does Plum have a nervous breakdown caused by heartbreak over a boy?
(a) Junior year.
(b) Freshman year.
(c) Sophomore year.
(d) Senior year.

5. Who puts the names and photos of Michael Simmons and Davis Green online?
(a) Julia.
(b) Verena.
(c) Leeta.
(d) Shonda's parents.

6. In what New York City burrough does Plum live?
(a) Queens.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Staten Island.

7. What word is written on the wadded up pieces of paper found within the throats of both Michael Simmons and Davis Green?
(a) Vengeance.
(b) Murderers.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) Rapists.

8. How long does the Baptist Diet meeting leader tell Plum it will take for her to lose all the weight?
(a) Nine months.
(b) One year.
(c) Three months.
(d) Two years.

9. What is the name of the woman who has an angry outburst at the Baptist Diet meeting and leaves?
(a) Kitty.
(b) Janine.
(c) Verena.
(d) Leeta.

10. At what time of day does Plum say she usually "slips into despair" (12) each day?
(a) Midnight.
(b) 3 p.m.
(c) Noon.
(d) 10 a.m.

11. How many teenage girls' email addresses does Plum have as a result of her position at Austen Media?
(a) 36,897.
(b) 12,438.
(c) 25,997.
(d) 52,407.

12. Where does Plum keep her clothes that fit?
(a) On the floor.
(b) In the closet.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) On the deck.

13. What is Plum's last name?
(a) Kiefer.
(b) Kettle.
(c) Kaywright.
(d) Kingsolver.

14. How many pounds is Plum told she needs to lose when she attends the Baptist Diet meeting?
(a) 104.
(b) 83.
(c) 40.
(d) 66.

15. How much money does Plum say is rumored to be within Verena's inherited fortune?
(a) $60,000,000.
(b) $2,000,000.
(c) $20,000,000.
(d) $200,000,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Verena reveal as Plum's first step on the "New Baptist Plan" (110)?

2. How many sisters does Julia have who, like her, engage in spying on the fashion, beauty, and media industries?

3. What is the title of the booklet that enrages the woman at the Baptist Diet meeting and causes her to leave?

4. In what year was the Austen Corporation created?

5. How many years has it been since Plum set foot inside her childhood home on Harper Lane?

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