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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. How does Vanessa describe her relationship with Strane on page 192?
(a) As a part of her past.
(b) As a rite of passage.
(c) As an amusing anecdote.
(d) As an eternal flame.

2. As Vanessa heads into her senior year of college, with whom does she begin living?
(a) Bridget.
(b) Brielle.
(c) Bea.
(d) Becky.

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

4. According to Vanessa on page 269, why does she lack relationships outside of Strane?
(a) Because she is too studious.
(b) Because she is too obsessive.
(c) Because she is too acerbic.
(d) Because she is too funny.

5. How does Strane describe himself on page 187?
(a) As confused.
(b) As a penitent.
(c) As a monster.
(d) As an innocent man.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What Nabokov novel does Vanessa discuss with Plough, intriguing him?

3. According to Vanessa on page 319, what does Vanessa believe about her role in Strane’s abuse of other girls?

4. What does Vanessa have the urge to do after speaking with Strane on page 187?

5. According to Vanessa on page 319, every aspect of her life is laced with what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Janine tell Vanessa on page 232, and how does Vanessa feel about Janine’s choice of words?

2. How does Strane describe the student accusing him of assault on page 306?

3. What does Strane demand of Vanessa following his interaction with Plough?

4. What happens during the interaction between Strane and Plough?

5. What package does Vanessa receive in the mail following Strane’s death? What effect does this package have on her?

6. Why does Vanessa judge Henry Plough to be untrustworthy?

7. What does Vanessa discover while working in the urology department of her father’s hospital?

8. Who is Craig, and how does Vanessa meet him? What happens between them?

9. What happens during Vanessa’s conversation with Taylor on page 313?

10. What does Vanessa tell Ruby about the extent of her control over Strane on page 319? What does Ruby say in response?

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