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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the office of the English professor's wife located?
(a) Downstairs in their townhouse.
(b) In the suburbs.
(c) In the front of their apartment.
(d) In a clinic.

2. Why doesn't Gary just leave like Theresa asked?
(a) He wants a good night's sleep.
(b) He has no where to go.
(c) He's afraid she'll turn him in to the police.
(d) He told her too much about her past.

3. What does Theresa tease Gary about going back to the bar to find?
(a) George.
(b) A man who is a little more straight than he is.
(c) His wife.
(d) His mother.

4. Why does Theresa accept the new job?
(a) For the money.
(b) To get a good reference.
(c) To be closer to the professor.
(d) Because she is bored.

5. What was the cause of Theresa's childhood physical ailment?
(a) Polio.
(b) A rare dermatological disorder.
(c) Shingles.
(d) A car wreck.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Theresa begin spending her free time during her second set of classes?

2. How many children are in Theresa's family?

3. Where does the suspect meet his new roommate?

4. Which sister confronts the other about their lack of love?

5. What was Theresa's first English assignment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the size of Theresa's family and the ages of her and her siblings.

2. Discuss how Gary is teased by George and Theresa in "The Confession."

3. Discuss Theresa's childhood physical pain and how it came to be.

4. Discuss the role Theresa's scar plays in her sexual relationship with Martin.

5. What, other than a ride, does Gary pick up while hitchhiking. Why is it important?

6. Explain Gary's relationship with George.

7. Compare Theresa and Brigid's childhood characteristics.

8. Discuss what Gary tells police about why he first notices Theresa in the bar.

9. What is Gary's reaction when police ask him about the contents of his jacket?

10. What does Theresa threaten when Gary won't leave and how does he react?

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