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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Taylor Birch do for a living?
(a) She is an architect.
(b) She is an accountant.
(c) She is a teacher.
(d) She is a writer.

2. Where does Vanessa work following her graduation from high school?
(a) A lawn and garden warehouse.
(b) An auto parts warehouse.
(c) A home goods warehouse.
(d) A bulk good warehouse.

3. How does Jan Wye feel about her role in Vanessa’s abuse, as she reveals on page 363?
(a) Guilty.
(b) Proud.
(c) Vindicated.
(d) Exonerated.

4. What does Strane reveal about Plough’s wife on page 342?
(a) She is his former neighbor.
(b) She is his former secretary.
(c) She is his former patient.
(d) She is his former student.

5. According to Vanessa on page 246, she never had a chance to be what?
(a) At peace.
(b) Happy.
(c) Free.
(d) Normal.

6. According to Vanessa on page 319, what does Vanessa believe about her role in Strane’s abuse of other girls?
(a) She believes he never hurt anyone.
(b) She believes she is free from blame.
(c) She believes she understands his actions.
(d) She believes she could have stopped him.

7. Where does Vanessa meet Craig following her expulsion from Browick?
(a) A bowling alley.
(b) A playground.
(c) A pool hall.
(d) An arcade.

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

9. When Vanessa calls Strane following her acceptance into college, what message does she leave for him?
(a) That she is moving on from him.
(b) That she is dating someone new.
(c) That she is turning him in.
(d) That she is waiting for him.

10. How does Vanessa describe her living situation with her roommate on page 268?
(a) As an arrangement of functionality.
(b) As an arrangement of friendliness.
(c) As an arrangement of convenience.
(d) As an arrangement of access.

11. What does Vanessa name the dog she adopts at the end of the novel?
(a) Juliet.
(b) Jolene.
(c) Johanna.
(d) Jeanne.

12. According to Strane on page 304, what did the experience with Vanessa brand him as?
(a) A pedophile.
(b) A freak.
(c) A deviant.
(d) A misfit.

13. According to Vanessa on page 270, she has become a voracious consumer of what type of stories?
(a) Romance between a young teacher and an older student.
(b) Romance between two children.
(c) Romance between an adult and a child.
(d) Romance between a man and a woman.

14. How does Plough describe Vanessa on page 350?
(a) As a riddle.
(b) As an enigma.
(c) As a stumper.
(d) As a conundrum.

15. What job does Vanessa get after graduating from college?
(a) A janitor.
(b) A bartender.
(c) A hostess.
(d) A filing clerk.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Vanessa feel about Strane’s suicide, as she reveals on page 263?

2. How does Vanessa compare Plough to Strane on page 272?

3. What does Vanessa have the urge to do after speaking with Strane on page 187?

4. How does Vanessa describe her relationship with Strane on page 192?

5. What does Strane accuse Vanessa of being on page 337?

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