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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. Who is Alain?
(a) Frances's boyfriend.
(b) Frances's agent.
(c) Frances's brother.
(d) Frances's editor.

2. As Masha addresses the guests for the first time, Frances envisions herself writing what?
(a) A coming-of-age novel set in a health resort.
(b) A thriller or mystery set in a health resort.
(c) A play set in a health resort.
(d) A romance set in a health resort.

3. Masha deletes every email from whom without opening it?
(a) Her former friend.
(b) Her former husband.
(c) Her former coworker.
(d) Her former boss.

4. As Yao gives her a tour of Tranquillum House, Frances is disconcerted to learn that what happens everyday during the retreat?
(a) A physical exam and blood work.
(b) Fasting.
(c) Guided meditation.
(d) Kickboxing.

5. How did Frances and Paul Drabble meet?
(a) Online.
(b) He came to one of her book signings.
(c) She interviewed him for a book.
(d) Her best friend introduced them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who nearly falls during the morning hike in Chapter 17?

2. What is the name of Frances's second husband?

3. What does Lars's partner want Lars to do?

4. Who is Paul Drabble?

5. What sport is Tony known for playing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the reader learn about Tony in Chapter 18?

2. Why is Ben unhappy with Jessica?

3. What do Masha and Frances have in common, as Frances discovers in Chapter 23?

4. What happens when Frances and Tony are at the pool together?

5. What information does Masha learn about Carmel in Chapter 24?

6. What about the Marconi family confuses the director of Tranquillum House in Chapter 9?

7. What does the reader learn about Heather in Chapter 10?

8. Once alone in her room for the first time, what does Frances discover?

9. What happened during Masha's near-death experience?

10. Who is Masha and what happens to her in Chapter 1?

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