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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator states that for Julia, everything "in the past year, every thought and deed, led her back to" (51) what emotion?
(a) Hope.
(b) Sorrow.
(c) Anger.
(d) Regret.

2. What main emotion does the leader of the press conference feel just before the event?
(a) Anger.
(b) Envy.
(c) Excitement.
(d) Nervousness.

3. How many reporters are said to be "huddled on the courthouse steps" (3) as Julia approaches the side entrance?
(a) Several.
(b) Scores.
(c) Hundreds.
(d) Dozens.

4. What breed are Ellie's two ill-behaved dogs?
(a) Labradoodles.
(b) Mastiffs.
(c) Golden retrievers.
(d) Rottweilers.

5. Who is Lisa?
(a) Cal's wife.
(b) Cal's ex-wife.
(c) Cal's sister.
(d) Cal's daughter.

6. In what state does Julia live when the narrative first begins?
(a) California.
(b) New York.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Washington.

7. Who tells Ellie that it has been too long since someone has taken care of her?
(a) Julia.
(b) Cal.
(c) Earl.
(d) Peanut.

8. How many children does Cal have?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

9. For how long had Cal worked for Ellie full-time at the police station?
(a) 2 and a half years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 13 and a half years.

10. Julia notes that Girl "appears to be terrified of" (96) objects with what two traits?
(a) Soft and silky.
(b) Prickly and pointy.
(c) High and tall.
(d) Shiny and metal.

11. When Ellie picks Julia up from the airport, she tells Julia that Peanut's children are now how old?
(a) 9 and 15.
(b) 12 and 13.
(c) 8 and 13.
(d) 14 and 16.

12. Who rushes into the police station to say that Ellie must come to Magnolia Street right away?
(a) Julia.
(b) Sandra.
(c) Lori.
(d) Marge.

13. Both Ellie and Julia know "that the overwhelming number of child abductions" (94) are perpetrated in what way?
(a) They are associated with a ransom.
(b) They are orchestrated by family members.
(c) They end in murder.
(d) They include sexual abuse.

14. Julia considers herself to have grown up "in the shadow of" (50) which member of her family?
(a) Her older sister.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her younger sister.

15. To what location is Alice moved once she has been sedated?
(a) Ellie's house.
(b) The community center.
(c) The hospital.
(d) Max's office.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many blocks in length is the town of Rain Valley?

2. Which character is sent by Ellie to the diner to fetch a hot meal that may lure Girl out of the maple tree?

3. Who leads the first press conference in an attempt to discover Girl's identity?

4. Who radios Ellie to tell her to come to Chief Sealth City Park once she reaches Magnolia Street and sees nothing?

5. Which character does Julia name as having taught her that she should avoid men who play games?

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