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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Heather wonders if what has been drugged?
(a) Their water.
(b) Their smoothies.
(c) Their meals.
(d) Their coffee.

2. Who seems to familiar to Lars, although he cannot put a face to the name?
(a) Tony.
(b) Napoleon.
(c) Ben.
(d) Yao.

3. Tony Hogburn has tattoos of what?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Smiley faces.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Butterflies.

4. What is the name of Zoe's brother?
(a) Zane.
(b) Zeke.
(c) Zach.
(d) Zander.

5. What inspired Masha to leave the Soviet Union?
(a) American novels.
(b) American movies.
(c) American hope.
(d) American music.

6. What contraband did Zoe successfully smuggle into Tranquillum House?
(a) A bottle of wine.
(b) A bottle of pills.
(c) A joint.
(d) A pack of cigarettes.

7. What is the name of Frances's first husband?
(a) Sol.
(b) Sal.
(c) Stan.
(d) Sully.

8. As she drives to Tranquillum House, Frances begins experiencing pain where?
(a) Her knee.
(b) Her hands.
(c) Her back.
(d) Her foot.

9. Why is Carmel attending the retreat?
(a) To learn to accept herself.
(b) To lose weight.
(c) To gain inner peace.
(d) To relieve stress.

10. In Chapter 26, how does Napoleon feel about Masha's promise to transform them?
(a) Hopeful.
(b) Excited.
(c) Cynical.
(d) Regretful.

11. Who killed Masha's father?
(a) A hitman.
(b) A stonemason.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A dog.

12. As the retreat begins, which guests pose the biggest mystery to Masha?
(a) The Marchese family.
(b) The Marconi family.
(c) The Maggio family.
(d) The Manero family.

13. What does Napoleon do for a living?
(a) He is a therapist.
(b) He is a schoolteacher.
(c) He is an athletic trainer.
(d) He is a nurse.

14. What inspired Tony to attend the retreat?
(a) The thought of his ex-wife seeing someone new.
(b) A moment of clarity after getting test results.
(c) The sight of his grandchildren.
(d) A need to prove others wrong.

15. Following her brother's death, Zoe feels she is in a state of what?
(a) Limbo.
(b) Pain.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Ignorance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is installed throughout the Tranquillum House property?

2. What is the name of Tony's dog, who recently died?

3. As Masha addresses the guests for the first time, Frances envisions herself writing what?

4. As Ben waits to enter Tranquillum House, he thinks that he would not be on the retreat if what had not happened?

5. Which of Frances's books does Zoe find inside Tranquillum House?

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