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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Strane’s classes is Vanessa taking during her sophomore year of high school?
(a) Honors World Lit.
(b) Honors American Lit.
(c) Honors Renaissance Lit.
(d) Honors English Lit.

2. When Vanessa checks Strane’s email on page 127, she discovers which teacher has emailed him to discuss Vanessa?
(a) Ms. Thompson.
(b) Professor. Plough.
(c) Mrs. Giles.
(d) Mrs. Antonova.

3. What does Strane want Vanessa to call him on page 133?
(a) Father.
(b) Daddy.
(c) Jacob.
(d) Sir.

4. How does Vanessa describe her mind as she and Strane first kiss on page 82?
(a) As far away.
(b) Remembering the past.
(c) In the moment.
(d) Sinking to her feet.

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

6. How does Strane’s behavior reflect an agitated state of mind on page 83?
(a) His hands tremble.
(b) He trips.
(c) He rapidly blinks his eyes.
(d) His knocks over his water.

7. What is the name of Vanessa’s former best friend, as revealed on page 12?
(a) Janie.
(b) Josie.
(c) Jenny.
(d) Julie.

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

9. How does Vanessa feel after complying with Strane’s requestion page 133?
(a) Overcome with disgust.
(b) Overcome with fear.
(c) Overcome with rage.
(d) Overcome with confusion.

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

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

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

13. What club does Vanessa join during her sophomore year of high school?
(a) The Creative Writing Club.
(b) The Yearbook Club.
(c) The Poetry Writing Club.
(d) The Journalistic Writing Club.

14. What does Strane tell Vanessa he wants to do during the Halloween dance on page 62?
(a) Leave Browick and never go back.
(b) Dance with her under the moonlight.
(c) Tuck her in and kiss her good night.
(d) Take her out to dinner.

15. What enthralls Strane when he visits Vanessa at home on page 154?
(a) Her bedroom.
(b) Her backyard.
(c) Her kitchen.
(d) Her library.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Strane on page 140, what exists inside of both him and Vanessa?

2. How does Vanessa describe her current emotional state to Strane on page 104?

3. Who is the new teacher acting as dorm parent for Vanessa’s dorm, as revealed on page 15?

4. Where does Vanessa meet Strane on page 54?

5. How old is Vanessa as the novel begins?

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