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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where has the photograph of Hal and her mother laughing on Brighton Beach been located for the past ten years?
(a) On the bedside table.
(b) On the mantelpiece.
(c) On the refrigerator.
(d) On the wall by the front door.

2. At the end of Chapter 2, Hal feels which emotion that "she hadn't dared to feel in many years" (12)?
(a) Hope.
(b) Fear.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Envy.

3. The charitable donations box shaped like an ice cream cone changes in what way as Hal walks away from it in Chapter 6?
(a) It explodes.
(b) Its light turns off.
(c) It emits a whirring sound.
(d) It lights up.

4. Hal finds a letter in the recycle bin inviting her to Trepassen House at the behest of what kind of person?
(a) A cousin.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) An aunt.
(d) A doctor.

5. In Chapter 8, the reader learns that Hal's mother had died "a couple of days before" (55) which of Hal's birthdays?
(a) 21.
(b) 18.
(c) 15.
(d) 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hal returns to her kiosk after chasing after her client, what sign does she notice that she may not be alone when she enters her flat?

2. How old is Hal when the novel begins?

3. How old was Hal when her mother dashed her hopes of ever learning the identity of her father?

4. How much does the taxi driver at the Penzance train station say the fare will be to St. Piran's Church?

5. What liquid splashes onto Hal's face when the man with the lisp destroys her property?

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