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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is Gwendy's novel Dragonfly Summer printed?
(a) January 1990.
(b) March 1990.
(c) February 1990.
(d) April 1990.

2. How many seats does the plane have that Gwendy boards in Chapter 21?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

3. In Chapter 11, what does Gwendy eat?
(a) Vegetable fried rice.
(b) Crispy duck.
(c) Orange chicken.
(d) Shrimp lo mein.

4. What color coat did Richard Farris always wear?
(a) Gray.
(b) Navy.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

5. In Chapter 27, where is the worst of the fighting in Timor?
(a) Fatuluik.
(b) Gleno.
(c) Baguia.
(d) Dili.

6. When does Gwendy meet a literary agent who asks her to send her a copy of her book?
(a) November 1987.
(b) December 1987.
(c) January 1988.
(d) February 1988.

7. In Chapter 21, how long is Gwendy's flight?
(a) About 120 minutes.
(b) 65 minutes.
(c) 100 minutes.
(d) Less than 90 minutes.

8. How long does does Norris Ridgewick say that Carla Hoffman's brother was gone when he came back and found she had disappeared?
(a) About 16 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) Fewer than 14 minutes.
(d) 18 minutes.

9. When the co-pilot announces their position for take-off, what number are they in line in Chapter 21?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

10. In Chapter 17, what book do Harold and his wife give Gwendy for Christmas?
(a) Against the Day.
(b) Bleeding Edge.
(c) The Crying of Lot 49.
(d) Gravity's Rainbow.

11. In Chapter 2, what is the name of the guard scanning ID badges?
(a) Martin.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Paul.
(d) Harold.

12. What does Gwendy believe is the secret of her success at the end of Chapter 22?
(a) Hard work and a positive attitude.
(b) A good education.
(c) Good people skills.
(d) The button box.

13. Where are Gwendy's friends dining when she stays home in Chapter 18?
(a) Old Ebbit Grill.
(b) Founding Farmers.
(c) Station 4.
(d) Tabakrd Inn.

14. When did Gwendy attend the Iowa Writer Workshop?
(a) September 1984.
(b) July 1985.
(c) January 1985.
(d) October 1986.

15. What type of wood is the button box made of?
(a) Walnut.
(b) Cherry.
(c) Mahogany.
(d) Teak.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 32, what does Gwendy think she sees on the covered bridge when she is running?

2. How long did Gwendy have to do physical therapy because of an injury to her right foot?

3. In Chapter 1, when does Gwendy go for a run?

4. Where does Gwendy find the button box?

5. In Chapter 15, where is the button box?

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