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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 47-112.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Vanessa text Strane on page 59?
(a) Taylor's Facebook post.
(b) A link to an article about him.
(c) A phone number to a counselor.
(d) Photos of her teenage self.

2. How did the freelance journalist receive Vanessa’s name, as she explains on page 112?
(a) From one of Vanessa's old friends.
(b) From a former teacher at Browick.
(c) From an anonymous source.
(d) From a relation of Vanessa's.

3. What Nabokov novel does Strane give Vanessa before Thanksgiving break?
(a) Pnin.
(b) Pale Fire.
(c) Lolita.
(d) The Gift.

4. What is the name of the lake by Vanessa’s home, as revealed on page 20?
(a) Lake Sunapee.
(b) Squam Lake.
(c) Whalesback Lake.
(d) Lake Willoughby.

5. How does Vanessa feel on page 59?
(a) Stuck in the past.
(b) Paralyzed in the present.
(c) Fearful of the future.
(d) Out of time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Vanessa’s job as the novel opens?

2. What object does Vanessa watch when Strane first initiates contact with her, as explained on page 45?

3. What strikes Vanessa about Strane’s appearance on page 54?

4. When Strane and Vanessa first engage in physical contact on page 101, how does Vanessa describe her behavior?

5. What gift does Strane give to Vanessa when she first visits his home on page 95?

(see the answer key)

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