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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. Whose dog does Vanessa walk in order to go past Strane’s house?
(a) Mr. Strane's.
(b) Mrs. Antonova's.
(c) Mrs. Giles.
(d) Ms. Thompson’s.

2. What is the name of the person who has accused a former teacher in the opening chapter of the novel?
(a) Taylor Beech.
(b) Taylor Birch.
(c) Taylor Balsam.
(d) Taylor Bay.

3. How does Vanessa describe her mind as she and Strane first kiss on page 82?
(a) In the moment.
(b) Remembering the past.
(c) Sinking to her feet.
(d) As far away.

4. How does Vanessa feel on page 59?
(a) Fearful of the future.
(b) Out of time.
(c) Stuck in the past.
(d) Paralyzed in the present.

5. What is Vanessa’s last name?
(a) Wen.
(b) Ware.
(c) Howe.
(d) Wye.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Strane on page 146, what is responsible for the increasing number of allegations against him?

3. According to Strane on page 178, what is the only way for Vanessa to have a successful future?

4. What troubled Vanessa’s ex-boyfriend while they were dating, as revealed on page 50?

5. What word is used in the newspaper article on page 148 to describe how Strane prepared his victims?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Strane following Vanessa’s conversation with Jenny, what would happen to Vanessa if anyone found out about their affair?

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

3. Who is Janine Bailey and why does she contact Vanessa?

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

5. What does Vanessa tell her mother about Jacob on page 135, and how does her mother respond?

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

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

8. What psychological phenomenon happens to Vanessa when Strane first initiates physical contact on page 45?

9. What odd request does Strane make a Vanessa on page 133? How does she respond?

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

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