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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Vanessa on page 319, what does she need her relationship with Strane to be?
(a) A coming-of-age story.
(b) A horror story.
(c) A comedy.
(d) A love story.

2. What does Vanessa receive in the mail in the wake of Strane’s death?
(a) A letter confessing his sins.
(b) Strane's copy of Lolita.
(c) Strane's last will and testament.
(d) A package containing objects from their time together.

3. According to Strane on page 270, what is Vanessa reluctant to do?
(a) Grow up.
(b) Clean up.
(c) Perk up.
(d) Sober up.

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

5. How does Strane describe the allegations against him on page 187?
(a) As having no logic.
(b) As having no understanding.
(c) As having no compassion.
(d) As having no cure.

6. According to Vanessa on page 322, what does she now lack that teenage Vanessa once had?
(a) Spirit.
(b) Fear.
(c) Apathy.
(d) Courage.

7. How does Vanessa’s mother, Jan, refer to Strane on page 363?
(a) As “that man.”
(b) As “that monster.”
(c) As “that pig.”
(d) As “that devil.”

8. In which of Professor Plough’s classes is Vanessa enrolled?
(a) Her thesis seminar.
(b) Her internship program.
(c) Her capstone seminar.
(d) Her rhetoric seminar.

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

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

11. What color is the dog adopted by Vanessa?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Gray.
(d) White.

12. What is subject of the papers Strane sends to Vanessa on page 326?
(a) Her expulsion from Browick.
(b) His other allegations.
(c) His childhood traumas.
(d) His letters to Vanessa.

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

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

15. What does Strane accuse Vanessa of being on page 337?
(a) Supportive and sympathetic.
(b) Mean and nasty.
(c) Deceitful and cruel.
(d) Harsh and unkind.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Vanessa on page 259, how does she feel about publicly sharing her story?

2. According to Vanessa on page 369, when does her dog wag her tail for attention?

3. In what hospital department does Vanessa begin working after she turns 17?

4. How does Vanessa describe the word “survivor” on page 232?

5. What does Vanessa need from Strane, as she explains on page 267?

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