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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. Tranquillum House opened how many years ago?
(a) 1.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

2. Who killed Frances's father?
(a) A careless driver.
(b) A careless doctor.
(c) A careless technician.
(d) A careless pharmacist.

3. Zoe's brother had which ailment?
(a) Anaphylaxis.
(b) Anaplasmosis.
(c) Anemia.
(d) Asthma.

4. What does Lars do for a living?
(a) Paralegal.
(b) Divorce attorney.
(c) Criminal investigator.
(d) Court administrator.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Frances and Paul Drabble meet?

3. How did the negative review describe Frances's work?

4. Which book inspired Frances to become a writer?

5. When Tony meets with Masha in Chapter 25, he explains he did what for 20 years?

Short Essay Questions

1. Frances is concerned to see what happen during their morning hike in Chapter 17?

2. Who is Alain and what does he tell Frances? How does she react?

3. Why is Ben unhappy with Jessica?

4. Who is the director of Tranquillum House? How has she been transformed?

5. What is the noble silence, and how do Ben and Jessica's feelings about it differ in Chapter 7?

6. Why is Tony famous?

7. What does the reader learn about Zach's death in Chapter 26? Why does Napoleon blame himself?

8. How do Frances and Zoe bond outside the meditation studio?

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

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

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