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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event does Bendrix first look for in Sarah's diary?
(a) Their first date.
(b) The day they met.
(c) The end of their affair.
(d) The first time they had sex.

2. Why does Bendrix rush out of his club at the start of this chapter?
(a) He is trying to catch Henry who left the club upset.
(b) He want to find Parkis immediately.
(c) He is embarrassed by what he had done to Henry.
(d) He wants to catch Sarah before Henry gets to her.

3. What "stranger's influence" does Bendrix think Sarah is under when she breaks off their relationship?
(a) Someone who is religious.
(b) God.
(c) Henry.
(d) Parkis.

4. Who does Bendrix pretend to be looking for when he arrives at the Smythes' apartment?
(a) Henry.
(b) A man named Wilson.
(c) A man named Arthur James.
(d) Lance's father.

5. How did Bendrix originally meet Sarah?
(a) He was researching the life of a Minister's wife.
(b) He met her in a bar.
(c) He met her at a party.
(d) He was researching Henry's profession for a book.

6. How does Henry react when Bendrix tells him he contacted Savage?
(a) He is curious.
(b) He is sullen.
(c) He is relieved.
(d) He is outraged.

7. How does Sarah expect Bendrix to react when she arrives late to meet him one afternoon?
(a) She expects he will be disappointed.
(b) She expects him to be understanding.
(c) She expects he would not have waited for her.
(d) She expects him to be angry.

8. What does Sarah think has happened to Bendrix when she first sees him after the bomb strikes?
(a) She believes he is dead.
(b) She believes he will be severely disfigured.
(c) She believes he has decided to leave her.
(d) She believes he has lost several teeth.

9. What was the first thing Bendrix noticed about Sarah at the party where they met?
(a) Her smile.
(b) Her devotion to Henry.
(c) Her happiness.
(d) Her beauty.

10. What does Sarah confess to Bendrix while they are eating sandwiches in her living room?
(a) She has never loved Henry.
(b) Henry is sexually impotent.
(c) She wants to marry Bendrix.
(d) She loves him more than she has ever loved anyone before.

11. What strikes Bendrix when the bomb hits his apartment building?
(a) The staircase.
(b) His apartment door.
(c) Glass from the windows.
(d) The front door.

12. What does Bendrix agree to do to help Henry?
(a) Visit a private investigator.
(b) Talk with Sarah.
(c) Follow Sarah.
(d) Visit a lawyer.

13. In Bendrix's opinion, what is jealousy connected to?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Desire.
(c) Betrayal.
(d) Love.

14. Where does Parkis say in his report that he followed Sarah to?
(a) The courthouse.
(b) A party.
(c) An apartment on Cedar Road.
(d) A Catholic church.

15. Who lives in the apartment Sarah has been visiting at 16 Cedar Road?
(a) Mr. Smythe and his sister.
(b) Bendrix.
(c) Parkis.
(d) One of Henry's colleagues.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Bendrix take Sarah on their first "date"?

2. How many words does Bendrix vow to write each day?

3. Why does Bendrix say it was strange to see Henry on the Common that night?

4. Why is Bendrix unable to return Sarah's phone call?

5. When Bendrix first meets him how long does Henry say he and Sarah have been married?

(see the answer keys)

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