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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what college is Vanessa accepted in the spring of 2002?
(a) Amherst College.
(b) Emerson College.
(c) Babson College.
(d) Atlantica College.

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

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

4. When Vanessa sees Strane on page 274, she must push away thoughts of what?
(a) His adoring kisses.
(b) His predatory thoughts.
(c) His unclean desires.
(d) His unattractive appearance.

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

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

7. According to Vanessa on page 265, what did her teenage self do to Strane?
(a) Abandoned him.
(b) Comforted him.
(c) Neglected him.
(d) Tortured him.

8. Where does Plough accost Strane?
(a) The local dog park.
(b) A Browick faculty event.
(c) Vanessa's apartment.
(d) The supermarket.

9. Of what is Craig a veteran, as revealed on page 214?
(a) Desert Storm.
(b) Desert Shield.
(c) Desert Smite.
(d) Desert Strike.

10. According to Vanessa on page 270, what is the difference between rape and sex?
(a) Age.
(b) The age of consent.
(c) The presence of fear.
(d) State of mind.

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

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

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

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

15. What type of women populate the literature in Plough’s seminar class, as explained on page 321?
(a) Obsessive women.
(b) Vengeful women.
(c) Depressed women.
(d) Manipulative women.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Vanessa feel on page 250, after learning of Strane’s emails about her to the administration of Browick?

3. According to Vanessa on page 246, she never had a chance to be what?

4. According to Vanessa on page 279, what has Strane never subjected her to?

5. What does Craig do for a living?

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