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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What has Vanessa displayed that prompts a teacher to send a concerned email on page 127?
(a) An inappropriate sense of lust regarding Strane.
(b) An inappropriate sense of concern regarding Strane.
(c) An inappropriate sense of possessiveness regarding Strane.
(d) An inappropriate sense of knowledge regarding Strane.

5. On page 76, Vanessa compares herself to which literary character?
(a) Clare Quilty.
(b) Annabel Leigh.
(c) Humbert Humbert.
(d) Dolores Haze.

6. On page 102, what procedure does Strane reveal he has had performed?
(a) A catheterization.
(b) A vasectomy.
(c) An eye lift.
(d) A rhinoplasty.

7. Whose dog does Vanessa walk in order to go past Strane’s house?
(a) Mrs. Giles.
(b) Mrs. Antonova's.
(c) Mr. Strane's.
(d) Ms. Thompson’s.

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

9. 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.

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

11. According to Strane on page 140, what exists inside of both him and Vanessa?
(a) Cold things.
(b) Frightening things.
(c) Dark things.
(d) Terrible things.

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

13. Where do the sophomores take a field trip in the winter of Vanessa’s sophomore year?
(a) Montreal.
(b) Quebec.
(c) Vancouver.
(d) Toronto.

14. During the field trip taken in the winter of Vanessa’s sophomore year, who tells Vanessa her affair with Strane is incredibly stupid?
(a) Jeffrey.
(b) Jackie.
(c) Jenny.
(d) Jesse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Strane on page 146, what is responsible for the increasing number of allegations against him?

2. What does Vanessa’s mother see on page 184 that confirms the truth of the relationship between Vanessa and Strane?

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

4. According to Strane on page 123, what will he treasure forever?

5. According to Strane on page 4, what is the word “assault”?

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