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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For about how many minutes do Harding and Abel ask questions of Hal in Chapter 13 once she has been introduced to them?
(a) 60.
(b) 15.
(c) 90.
(d) 30.

2. In what century was the oldest part of Trepassen House constructed, according to Harding?
(a) The 1600s.
(b) The 1500s.
(c) The 1800s.
(d) The 1700s.

3. In Chapter 12, when Hal decides that she does not feel like an athlete after all, she decides that she instead "feels like a grandmaster before a" (90) what?
(a) Piano concert.
(b) Chess match.
(c) Court hearing.
(d) Circus.

4. One of the reasons Hal believes the letter about Trepassen House to have been a mistake is because her maternal grandmother's first name had been what?
(a) Mabel.
(b) Marion.
(c) Serenity.
(d) Nance.

5. What is the only color Mrs. Warren is wearing the first time Hal meets her?
(a) Blue.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Yellow.

6. Hal does NOT name which of the following clients' problems when she considers the ways she is able to help them?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Domestic violence.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Unemployment.

7. 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 refrigerator.
(c) On the wall by the front door.
(d) On the mantelpiece.

8. Into what location does Hal put her tarot cards and the picture Abel had given her before going downstairs to answer Harding's summons in Chapter 19?
(a) Her back pocket.
(b) Behind the wainscoting.
(c) Her suitcase.
(d) Under the sink.

9. As Hal prepares to meet the Westaway family at Trepassen House, she feels like what kind of athlete?
(a) A long-jumper.
(b) A boxer.
(c) A swimmer.
(d) A long-distance runner.

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

11. Mrs. Warren tells Hal that she must stay in a bedroom in what part of Trepassen House?
(a) The basement.
(b) The attic.
(c) The barn.
(d) The boathouse.

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

13. The man with the lisp waiting for Hal inside her kiosk tells her that she has one week to pay his boss Mr. Smith how many pounds?
(a) 3,000.
(b) 500.
(c) 2,000.
(d) 1,500.

14. In what position is octogenarian Mrs. Warren employed within Trepassen House?
(a) Housekeeper.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Cook.
(d) Interior designer.

15. About how old was Hal in the photograph featuring herself and her mother?
(a) 9 or 10.
(b) 15 or 16.
(c) 12 or 13.
(d) 7 or 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character shakes Hal's hand upon meeting her in Chapter 12?

2. 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?

3. Which character notices the tattoo peeking out of Hal's shirt and asks to see the whole tattoo?

4. At the end of Chapter 2, Hal feels which emotion that "she hadn't dared to feel in many years" (12)?

5. How many years have passed since the death of Hal's mother?

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