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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 320-369.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Strane on page 123, what will he treasure forever?
(a) Polaroids of Vanessa.
(b) A lock of her hair.
(c) Her poetry.
(d) Her old clothing.

2. What does Taylor Birch do for a living?
(a) She is an accountant.
(b) She is a writer.
(c) She is a teacher.
(d) She is an architect.

3. In the spring of Vanessa’s sophomore year, Strane’s literature class takes a field trip to see the home of which American artist?
(a) John Singer Sargent.
(b) Edward Hopper.
(c) Jackson Pollock.
(d) Andrew Wyeth.

4. According to Strane on page 106, why have the charges against Strane been dropped?
(a) Due to newly submitted evidence.
(b) Due to the recanting of the accuser's story.
(c) Due to a donation to the school.
(d) Due to a lack of evidence.

5. According to Vanessa on page 369, what does her dog’s wagging tail remind her?
(a) That life is good.
(b) That it's time to eat.
(c) That she is in the present.
(d) That Strane is gone.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Strane describe Vanessa’s power on page 327?

3. How does Strane describe himself on page 187?

4. What does Vanessa tell her mother about her boyfriend on page 135?

5. According to Strane on page 358, what does he pretend about his students?

(see the answer key)

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