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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time of the morning does H knock on George's door on New Year's Day, the first time she visits her home?
(a) Half past 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) Half past 1.

2. George's mother told George that the castle nearby had been the site of a mass shooting how many years before?
(a) 50.
(b) 10.
(c) 30.
(d) 70.

3. What romantic gesture does H make toward George for the first time on her third visit to George's house?
(a) She kisses George's mouth.
(b) She interlaces her fingers with George's.
(c) She puts her arm around George.
(d) She kisses George's forehead.

4. What two terms had mysteriously flitted through George's head every time her mother had gotten out her phone during the trip to Italy?
(a) Anger and desperation.
(b) Joy and adoration.
(c) Joy and sadness.
(d) Guilt and fury.

5. The streets of the Italian town in which the museum lies are "full of people" (214) using which two forms of transportation?
(a) Walking and driving cars.
(b) Buses and trains.
(c) Walking and riding bicycles.
(d) Mopeds and bicycles.

6. George's mother told George that Lisa's attention had turned from flattering to what?
(a) Scary.
(b) Obsessive.
(c) Sexual.
(d) Jealous.

7. At the end of H's visit with George and Henry on the morning of New Year's Day, George is shocked to realize that she has taken what action three times?
(a) Laughed.
(b) Took a deep breath.
(c) Sighed.
(d) Spoke about her mother.

8. In what month had George, Henry, and their mother eaten dinner near the castle in Italy?
(a) January.
(b) June.
(c) April.
(d) May.

9. How many pounds had George's mother generally paid for one of George's ideas she wanted to use in a Subvert ad?
(a) 20.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 11.

10. Which character redefines the word "mystery" for George, describing it as originally having meant "a closing" (184)?
(a) George's father.
(b) H.
(c) Henry.
(d) Mrs. Rock.

11. George's mother died as a result of experiencing an allergic reaction to what kind of drug?
(a) An antibiotic.
(b) An opiate.
(c) A sleeping pill.
(d) A vitamin.

12. Which object belonging to George's mother went "missing in the panic and aftermath" (179) of her death?
(a) Her passport.
(b) Her laptop.
(c) Her cell phone.
(d) Her cat.

13. The third time H visits George's home, George is caught unawares in which room in the house?
(a) Her loft bedroom.
(b) Her father's office.
(c) Her mother's study.
(d) The bathroom.

14. H asks George about a photograph in George's mother's study that features what town?
(a) Ferrara.
(b) Padua.
(c) Venice.
(d) Cambridge.

15. The narrator telling George's story states that at the time of the narrative's unfolding, "it's just past midnight on" (164) which holiday?
(a) The Fourth of July.
(b) New Year's Eve.
(c) Halloween.
(d) Christmas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of damage to her room does George keep a secret from her father?

2. What had H done to a phone in retaliation when one of the young women in the school bathroom called her an "ethnic cow" (224)?

3. What emotion is Henry really feeling when he tells George that he is bored?

4. What substance does George's father abuse after the death of his wife/George's mother?

5. To which character had George's mother compared the painting by Francesco, calling it "generous," "sardonic," and "friendly" (205)?

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