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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Amanda feel when she sees she had 41 emails in Chapter 5?
(a) Suspicious.
(b) Necessary and loved.
(c) Sad.
(d) Annoyed.

2. What does G.H. lie to Ruth about in Chapter 12?
(a) That he thinks Amanda and Clary are nice.
(b) That he loves her.
(c) That he loves the house.
(d) That he thinks the blackout is due to something they will laugh about when they hear the cause of it.

3. How does Clay feel towards the people on the porch at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) Sorry for them.
(b) Angry at them.
(c) Indifferent to them.
(d) Terrified of them.

4. In Chapter 6, what does Archie want for breakfast that is not available?
(a) Avocadoes.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Cereal.
(d) Donuts.

5. What does Clay think of the lights going out in New York City as?
(a) An inevitability.
(b) A sign that the rapture is coming.
(c) An Act of God.
(d) A small disturbance.

6. What do the people on the porch say about the reasons they are there?
(a) The woman was ill with fever.
(b) There was a terrible blackout.
(c) The man had a heart attack.
(d) Their air-conditioning had broken.

7. What does Rose see in Chapter 13?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Many deer.
(c) Hawks.
(d) Lots of insects.

8. What does the man on the porch offer to Clay and Amanda in return for staying at the house?
(a) A bottle of whiskey.
(b) A refund on their rent.
(c) An extra week at the house free of charge.
(d) A new car.

9. What had a past therapist urged Amanda not to do with Clay?
(a) Be angry with him when he failed to act as she might have.
(b) Be too soft on him.
(c) Idolize him.
(d) Give him the silent treatment.

10. How old is Archie in Chapter 1?
(a) 15.
(b) 8.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

11. What does someone bring up in Chapter 11 that Amanda does not want to talk about?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Pregnancy.
(c) 9/11.
(d) Money.

12. What is Amanda's job title?
(a) Managing supervisor.
(b) Account director.
(c) Administrative assistant.
(d) President and CEO.

13. Why does the GPS stop working in the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Archie breaks the GPS by mistake.
(b) It is a very rural area.
(c) There is a power outage.
(d) The car breaks down.

14. What is Rose upset about in Chapter 13?
(a) The television does not work.
(b) The weather is too hot.
(c) The pool is sullied.
(d) The sky is gray.

15. Who do the people on the porch claim to be?
(a) The home owners.
(b) Neighbors.
(c) Friends of the homeowners.
(d) Cousins of the homeowners.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruth notice with disdain about the kitchen?

2. Where do Amanda's and Clay's gaze stray at the beach?

3. What does Amanda make for lunch in Chapter 17?

4. How does Amanda feel about taking calls from work on vacation?

5. Where is the vacation house Amanda and Clay have rented?

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