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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who contacts Vanessa in the spring of 2002?
(a) Mrs. Giles.
(b) Jesse.
(c) Mrs. Antonova.
(d) Jenny.

2. How does Vanessa feel on page 250, after learning of Strane’s emails about her to the administration of Browick?
(a) Adored.
(b) Justified.
(c) Disposable.
(d) Confused.

3. How does Strane’s voice sound when he calls Vanessa on page 187?
(a) Shaky.
(b) Sweeping.
(c) Strident.
(d) Strong.

4. In what type of office does Taylor work?
(a) A high-tech office park.
(b) A open-plan lounge.
(c) An industrial office space.
(d) A cooperative work space.

5. How does Vanessa compare Plough to Strane on page 272?
(a) She says Plough is the pupal stage of Strane.
(b) She says Plough is the embryonic stage of Strane.
(c) She says Plough is the larval stage of Strane.
(d) She says Plough is the fetal stage of Strane.

6. On page 368, Vanessa realizes she wants to see the world without Strane where?
(a) Under her skin.
(b) In her ear.
(c) Behind her eyes.
(d) In her thoughts.

7. How does Strane describe Vanessa’s blog on page 341?
(a) As objectionable.
(b) As slanderous.
(c) As well written.
(d) As harmless.

8. Which of Plough’s seminars does Vanessa take in the spring semester of her senior year?
(a) Gothic lit.
(b) Romantic lit.
(c) Renaissance lit.
(d) Victorian lit.

9. What is the first name of Professor Plough?
(a) Harry.
(b) Henry.
(c) Harvey.
(d) Hackney.

10. What is one reason teenage girls should not date older men, as Vanessa reasons on page 260?
(a) The legal imbalance.
(b) The spiritual imbalance.
(c) The power imbalance.
(d) The hormonal imbalance.

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

12. Where does Vanessa take her dog at the end of the novel?
(a) The park.
(b) The lake.
(c) Her mother's house.
(d) The beach.

13. Vanessa’s dog is named after a song sung by which recording artist?
(a) Dolly Parton.
(b) Linda Ronstadt.
(c) Loretta Lynn.
(d) Reba McEntire.

14. According to Vanessa on page 269, why does she lack relationships outside of Strane?
(a) Because she is too obsessive.
(b) Because she is too acerbic.
(c) Because she is too funny.
(d) Because she is too studious.

15. According to Vanessa on page 246, what did Strane steal from her?
(a) Her potential.
(b) Her future.
(c) Her life.
(d) Her youth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Vanessa work following her graduation from high school?

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

3. What has Vanessa been writing for three years, as revealed on page 281?

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

5. What does Vanessa name the dog she adopts at the end of the novel?

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