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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. In the man's story, how are the sacrificial virgins mutilated before their death?
(a) Their eyes are gouged out so that they cannot see.
(b) Their hands are cut off so that they cannot fight back.
(c) Their tongues are cut out so that they cannot speak.
(d) Their ears are cut off so they cannot hear well.

2. What is the name of the restaurant where Iris had previously spied on Sabrina and a group of her friends?
(a) The Fire Pit.
(b) The Flame Grill.
(c) The Fiery Furnace.
(d) Inferno.

3. What hobby does Iris adopt to pacify Winifred?
(a) Philanthropy.
(b) Gardening.
(c) Photography.
(d) Writing.

4. At the lover's first picnic, what are they eating?
(a) Watermelon.
(b) Turkey sandwiches.
(c) Potato Salad.
(d) Hard-boiled eggs.

5. Which character was said to "always be there" for the Chase sisters?
(a) Myra.
(b) Reenie.
(c) Their mother.
(d) Their father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the woman claim is bloody?

2. Where does the protagonist of the novel within the novel keep the picture at which she looks in the prologue?

3. What is the name of the statue commissioned by Norval Chase and the War Memorial Committee?

4. How does Iris and Laura's mother die?

5. What is the name of the city in which the man's story takes place?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of chapter 6, the man is writing a story including characters X, Y, Z, and B. What is this story about?

2. How is chapter 2 structured?

3. In chapter 1, do you think Iris is too concerned with maintaining appearances?

4. In chapter 1, Iris says "some people can't tell where it hurts. They can't calm down. They can't ever stop howling." Who do you think is/are the "they" she had in mind?

5. In chapter 4, X is hired to kill the king. How is X supposed to get close enough to the king to kill him?

6. Why does Benjamin Chase marry Adelia?

7. How did the Snilfards prevent the sacrifice of their daughters?

8. Why is it awkward between Liliana and Norval Chase when he returns from the war?

9. In chapter 6, the man and the woman talk about love and the way the man often says that love isn't real. Do you think the man truly believes this?

10. Why does Iris marry Richard Griffen?

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