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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. As she drove to Tranquillum House, Frances reflected that she should have been traveling to what city?
(a) Santa Barbara.
(b) Sacramento.
(c) San Diego.
(d) San Francisco.

2. What is the name of the massage therapist at Tranquillum House?
(a) Yao.
(b) Delilah.
(c) Gus.
(d) Jan.

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

4. What intriguing item does Masha have on her desk?
(a) A red figure.
(b) A bronze statue.
(c) A gold letter opener.
(d) A silver clock.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Yao's paramedic supervisor?

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

3. Tony Hogburn has tattoos of what?

4. According to Heather, they booked the retreat out of a need to escape what?

5. What kinds of novels does Frances write at the beginning of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ben concerned about his car as he arrives at Tranquillum House?

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

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

4. Who is Zach and what does the reader learn about him in Chapter 12?

5. Who is Paul Drabble and what does the reader learn about him in Chapter 8?

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

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

8. Why is Tony famous?

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

10. What shocking change happened to Jessica and Ben prior to their coming on the retreat? How did the change affect them?

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