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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. According to Vanessa on page 173, who is to blame for the rumors involving her and Strane?
(a) Vanessa herself.
(b) Strane.
(c) Jesse.
(d) Jenny.

2. According to Strane on page 140, what exists inside of both him and Vanessa?
(a) Frightening things.
(b) Dark things.
(c) Cold things.
(d) Terrible things.

3. Where does Vanessa meet Strane on page 54?
(a) A coffee shop.
(b) A parking lot.
(c) A library.
(d) A back alley.

4. What word is used in the newspaper article on page 148 to describe how Strane prepared his victims?
(a) Trained.
(b) Groomed.
(c) Primed.
(d) Conditioned.

5. What does Vanessa tell her mother about her boyfriend on page 135?
(a) Only that he is older than she is.
(b) Only that he is in her English class.
(c) Only that he enjoys poetry.
(d) Only that his name was Jacob.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Vanessa’s last name?

2. What future does Strane foresee for Vanessa, as he explains on page 157?

3. What club does Vanessa join during her sophomore year of high school?

4. How does Vanessa describe her mind as she and Strane first kiss on page 82?

5. How many students have signed a list stating they are aware of the affair between Strane and Vanessa?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who speaks with Vanessa during the field trip to Quebec and what does this person tell her?

5. What club does Vanessa join? Why? Whom does she meet there?

6. What does Vanessa indicate about her memories involving Strane on page 7?

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

8. Who is Ira and what opinion does he have about Vanessa, as explained on page 50?

9. What novel does Strane give Vanessa and what effect does it have on Vanessa?

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

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