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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does Lily note blood fell from the sky in Colombia?
(a) 2008.
(b) 2010.
(c) 2006.
(d) 2004.

2. What kind of berries did the McAfees raise?
(a) Boysenberries.
(b) Strawberries.
(c) Raspberries.
(d) Blueberries.

3. Which of the following did Jordan previously defend?
(a) John Hartigan.
(b) Paul Hopper.
(c) Peter Houghton.
(d) Mary Hamilton.

4. Which officer was the first to respond at Lily’s house on the day of her death?
(a) Fife.
(b) Tubbs.
(c) Vest.
(d) Newcomb.

5. What does Olivia make for Asher on his first night home from prison?
(a) Lobster.
(b) Steak.
(c) Duck a la orange.
(d) Lasagna.

6. What brand of cello strings does Edgar’s have for sale?
(a) Piastro.
(b) Larsen.
(c) D’Addario.
(d) Piastro.

7. From which city did Olivia summon Jordan?
(a) Belfast.
(b) Dublin.
(c) Limerick.
(d) Leicester.

8. As which of the following does the novel gloss the term “ecchymoses”?
(a) Burns.
(b) Blemishes.
(c) Bruises.
(d) Bleeding.

9. What is the name of Jordan’s first son?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Bob.
(d) Sam.

10. From whom is the epigraph of the novel taken?
(a) Kierkegaard.
(b) Cage.
(c) Finney.
(d) McDonald.

11. What breed is Boris?
(a) Boston Terrier.
(b) Black Lab.
(c) Dachshund.
(d) German Shepherd.

12. Per the novel, how many miles of beach does New Hampshire have?
(a) 27.
(b) 36.
(c) 18.
(d) 9.

13. What is the name of the medical examiner who examined Lily?
(a) Oluwye.
(b) Cottle.
(c) Mallard.
(d) McBride.

14. To whom does Picoult dedicate the novel?
(a) Kierkegaard.
(b) McDonald.
(c) Cage.
(d) Finney.

15. In what department at the local newspaper did Maya work?
(a) Obituaries.
(b) Classifieds.
(c) Sports.
(d) Weather.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what level is Asher’s bail set?

2. How many autopsies did the medical examiner do on the day he examined Lily?

3. In what fencing technique does Lily tutor Maya?

4. In what field did Olivia seek to do graduate work?

5. What was Lily’s name prior to transition?

(see the answer keys)

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