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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. Why do the people invading Sakiel-Norn want to invade the city?
(a) The gods have given them the city.
(b) The gods have marked it for sacrifice.
(c) They want the temple virgins.
(d) They want to expand their territory to include Sakiel-Norn.

2. Where is Iris's favorite bathroom stall?
(a) The coffee shop.
(b) The cookie bakery.
(c) The doughnut shop.
(d) The country club.

3. What color are the gloves Laura is wearing on the day of her death?
(a) Navy.
(b) Taupe.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

4. What is the name of the city in which the man's story takes place?
(a) Sakiel-Norn.
(b) X.
(c) Zycron.
(d) Ygnirod.

5. How does Iris and Laura's mother die?
(a) An unknown form of cancer, most likely uterine.
(b) Catches a mysterious ailment.
(c) Complications of childbirth.
(d) Drowns.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Laura found after going missing for a week, according to the newspaper article?

2. In the prologue to the novel within the novel, the main character looks at a picture. What object is depicted on this picture on one side?

3. Why are the invaders friendly to strangers?

4. In what country is the novel set?

5. In what year is Iris writing her memoir?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

3. How does Norval Chase respond to the stock market crash and following economic depression?

4. In chapter 4, how does the woman feel about the man's story?

5. In chapter 1, the protagonist of the sub novel looks at a picture. What does this picture depict?

6. In chapter 1, what is the official conclusion of Laura's cause of death?

7. How is chapter 2 structured?

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

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

10. According to chapter 6, does the man enjoy writing science fiction stories?

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