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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Strane on page 38, what poem reminds him of Vanessa?
(a) Daddy.
(b) Mad Girl's Love Song.
(c) Tulips.
(d) Lady Lazarus.

2. How old is Vanessa as the novel begins?
(a) 36.
(b) 34.
(c) 32.
(d) 30.

3. How does Vanessa feel after learning the charges against Strane have been dropped on page 108?
(a) Discarded.
(b) Informed.
(c) Unstable.
(d) Validated.

4. Why did Vanessa being seeing a therapist, as revealed on page 8?
(a) To work through her emotions surrounding the estrangement of her mother.
(b) To work through her emotions surrounding the breakup with her ex.
(c) To work through her emotions surrounding the relationship with Strane.
(d) To work through her emotions surrounding the death of her father.

5. 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) Jackson Pollock.
(b) Edward Hopper.
(c) Andrew Wyeth.
(d) John Singer Sargent.

6. What is the first name of Mr. Strane, the teacher who is being accused of assault at the start of the novel?
(a) Justin.
(b) James.
(c) Jonathan.
(d) Jacob.

7. According to Vanessa on page 9, why are abusers able to hide?
(a) Because everyone turns a blind eye.
(b) Because they threaten their victims.
(c) Because they blend in so well.
(d) Because they are pillars of society.

8. What does Vanessa think about her memories from high school, as she reveals on page 7?
(a) They are shadowy and incomplete.
(b) They are fleeting and dark.
(c) They are limpid and diaphanous.
(d) They are stark and clear.

9. What is the name of Vanessa’s favorite recording artist, as revealed on page 14?
(a) Fiona Apple.
(b) PJ Harvey.
(c) Regina Spektor.
(d) Tori Amos.

10. Where does Vanessa meet Strane on page 54?
(a) A back alley.
(b) A parking lot.
(c) A coffee shop.
(d) A library.

11. How does Strane describe Vanessa’s poetry on page 44?
(a) As uplifting.
(b) As sophisticated.
(c) As sexy.
(d) As profound.

12. According to Vanessa on page 173, who is to blame for the rumors involving her and Strane?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Strane.
(c) Vanessa herself.
(d) Jesse.

13. According to Jenny on age 163, who once warned her about Strane?
(a) Her older sister.
(b) Her best friend.
(c) Her advisor.
(d) Her cousin.

14. To what does Strane compare Vanessa’s hair on page 33?
(a) A candle's flame.
(b) A beating heart.
(c) A bonfire.
(d) A maple leaf.

15. What does Vanessa tell her mother about her boyfriend on page 135?
(a) Only that his name was Jacob.
(b) Only that he is in her English class.
(c) Only that he is older than she is.
(d) Only that he enjoys poetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Vanessa when she met Strane, as on page 5?

2. According to Strane on page 119, where might Vanessa be sent if the world learns of their affair?

3. How old was Strane when he met Vanessa, as revealed on page 5?

4. For what does Strane admonish an adult Vanessa on page 56?

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

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