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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. What is installed throughout the Tranquillum House property?
(a) CCTV cameras.
(b) A sprinkler system.
(c) Ornate water fountains.
(d) Meditation posts.

2. During their session in Chapter 24, Masha tells Carmel she lacks what?
(a) Joy.
(b) Confidence.
(c) Hope.
(d) Strength.

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

4. What is scheduled to occur during the first five days of the retreat?
(a) A period of fasting.
(b) A period of silence.
(c) A period of solitude.
(d) A period of reflection.

5. What is waiting for Frances when she first arrives to her room?
(a) A personalized video.
(b) A welcome smoothie.
(c) A new set of clothes.
(d) A set of her novels.

Short Answer Questions

1. What inspired Masha to leave the Soviet Union?

2. How many children does Carmel have?

3. As she drives to Tranquillum House, Frances begins experiencing pain where?

4. As Napoleon completes his tai chi class in Chapter 26, he refuses to do what?

5. Who killed Masha's father?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Tony famous?

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

5. Why is Ben unhappy with Jessica?

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

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

8. In Chapter 28, whom does Heather remember seeing in the hospital cafeteria? How did she react?

9. Masha keeps receiving emails from which person? How does she respond?

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

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