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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the boarding school Vanessa attended as a teenager, as revealed at the start of the novel?
(a) Andover.
(b) Browick.
(c) Putney.
(d) Asheville.

2. What loss does Strane lament on page 54?
(a) The loss of his self-worth.
(b) The loss of his income.
(c) The loss of his reputation.
(d) The loss of his home.

3. How does Vanessa describe the word “survivor” on page 232?
(a) As patronizing.
(b) As disdainful.
(c) As esoteric.
(d) As cavalier.

4. Who approaches Vanessa after Christmas break having heard rumors of Vanessa’s affair with Strane?
(a) Jesse.
(b) Ruby.
(c) Jenny.
(d) Taylor.

5. What future does Strane foresee for Vanessa, as he explains on page 157?
(a) She will settle down and get married.
(b) She will remember him and smile.
(c) She will become rich and famous.
(d) She will travel the world and write books.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Vanessa spend the summer before her senior year of college?

2. According to Vanessa on page 265, what did her teenage self do to Strane?

3. According to Vanessa on page 368, her dog is just starting to embrace what previously unknown things?

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

5. On page 367, Taylor reveals the publication of the article did not give her what expected feeling?

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