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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 does Lizabeth do after her dog licks the kitchen table?
(a) She wipes the table with Lysol.
(b) She calls Animal Control.
(c) She chases the dog out the door.
(d) She laughs.

2. When the intruder appears in Chapter 6, what does Lizabeth do?
(a) Screams for Matt.
(b) Tells him to run.
(c) Turns on the lights.
(d) Laughs uncontrollably.

3. How does Lizabeth react to the person who awakens her in Chapter 3?
(a) Sends him back to bed.
(b) Drags him into her bedroom.
(c) Giggles and calls the police.
(d) Screams and kicks him in the knee.

4. What is the name of the cat at Lizabeth's house?
(a) Snowball.
(b) Carol.
(c) Fluffy.
(d) Midnight.

5. What does Matt think the letter contains?
(a) A notice of eviction.
(b) An apology.
(c) None of the above.
(d) A request for money.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what event do Matt and Lizabeth plan to identify the neighborhood troublemaker?

2. What does the intruder wear on his head?

3. What job does Matt give to Lizabeth when he goes up on the roof?

4. What kind of doughnut does Lizabeth eat in Chapter 4?

5. What is the condition of Matt's home when Lizabeth first enters?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Lizabeth is awakened in the middle of the night by pebbles being thrown against her window, what does she imagine it to be?

2. Elsie's first impression of Lizabeth's house when she drives up is that Lizabeth still doesn't let reality interfere with her imagination. What is meant by this statement?

3. What secret does Matt share with Lizabeth after their intimate moment in the bathroom they are restoring, and how does Lizabeth react to his revelation?

4. What do you think was the purpose of including the fact that Lizabeth wanted to be a fairy when she grew up?

5. In an effort to find out who the flasher is, Matt and Lizabeth devise a plan to expose him. What does their plan entail?

6. The novel starts with Lizabeth looking for a job at a construction site. What do you think the draw of a job in the construction industry would be to a woman like Lizabeth?

7. Matt and Lizabeth discuss the flasher and his MO after his second appearance. As they try to figure out who he is, they come up with a couple hypotheses. What do they surmise about the flasher during this discussion?

8. What happens when Lizabeth thinks she hears the flasher throwing stones against her window the morning after her first sighting of him?

9. After a long conversation about the boundaries of their relationship, Lizabeth tells Matt that she is leaving him in charge. What is she leaving him in charge of and why?

10. Lizabeth is faced with two opportunities to free herself from the normal constraints of her life when she finds herself in Matt's home. Describe one of these opportunities and how it represents freedom from those constraints.

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