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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Strane on page 157, what will happen by July?
(a) Vanessa will fail him.
(b) Vanessa will get sick of him.
(c) Vanessa will disappoint him.
(d) Vanessa will forget about him.

3. What enthralls Strane when he visits Vanessa at home on page 154?
(a) Her kitchen.
(b) Her backyard.
(c) Her bedroom.
(d) Her library.

4. What club does Vanessa join during her sophomore year of high school?
(a) The Creative Writing Club.
(b) The Poetry Writing Club.
(c) The Journalistic Writing Club.
(d) The Yearbook Club.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Strane’s classes is Vanessa taking during her sophomore year of high school?

2. In the spring of Vanessa’s sophomore year, Strane’s literature class takes a field trip to see the home of which American artist?

3. What gift does Strane give to Vanessa when she first visits his home on page 95?

4. According to Vanessa on page 9, why are abusers able to hide?

5. What object does Vanessa watch when Strane first initiates contact with her, as explained on page 45?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Strane on page 4, why might he be found guilty of assault?

2. What happens during the field trip to see Andrew Wyeth’s home? Who witnesses this interaction?

3. What strange gift does Strane give to Vanessa when she first goes to visit him at his house?

4. What happens to Vanessa psychologically during her first kiss with Strane on page 83?

5. What early interactions between Vanessa and Strane suggest that he is grooming her for abuse? What is the effect of these actions on Vanessa?

6. Who testifies to Mrs. Giles that Strane and Vanessa have been having an affair? How does Vanessa respond?

7. Who is Ruby and what does she and Vanessa discuss about abusers on page 9?

8. What procedure does Strane reveal he has had on page 102, and why does he reveal this information?

9. What indications are given to the reader that illustrate Vanessa’s lack of agency during her first sexual encounter?

10. What happens at the Halloween dance on page 62?

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