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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Scott tell Megan has asked them to dinner on March 21, 2013?
(a) Detective Inspector Gaskill.
(b) Tom.
(c) Rajesh.
(d) Dave.

2. About how many people does Rachel estimate die on the train tracks per year?
(a) 200-300.
(b) 100-200.
(c) 50-100.
(d) 300-400.

3. What is the name of the pub on Kingly Road that Megan passes on her walk on September 25, 2012?
(a) The White Horse.
(b) The Silver Cross.
(c) The Pony.
(d) The Rose.

4. How long ago did Rachel move in with Cathy, according to the narrative on July 9, 2013?
(a) Almost two years ago.
(b) Almost three years ago.
(c) Almost six months ago.
(d) Almost two months ago.

5. What does the narrator describe the grave being marked with in the prologue to the novel?
(a) A marble statue.
(b) A vase of flowers.
(c) A wooden cross.
(d) A cairn.

6. What does Rachel presume Jason's job to be in her narrative on July 10, 2013?
(a) A banker.
(b) A policeman.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A doctor.

7. At what time does Rachel say she got bored watching the television for news about Megan's disappearance on July 23, 2013?
(a) 3:00 a.m.
(b) 7:00 p.m.
(c) 3:00 p.m.
(d) 12:00 p.m.

8. What does Megan decide to tell Scott as the reason she quit her nannying job on August 16, 2012?
(a) Tom was hitting on her.
(b) She has decided to leave town.
(c) She is ill.
(d) She was hired at the bank.

9. Where does Scott say he was attending a conference on Friday when he speaks with Rachel on July 21, 2013?
(a) London.
(b) Camridge.
(c) Witney.
(d) Birmingham.

10. What is the name of Anna and Tom's daughter?
(a) Eve.
(b) Emily.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Mary.

11. Where did Dr. Abdic lose his father and two older brothers?
(a) Srebrenica.
(b) Sarajevo.
(c) Beirut.
(d) Istanbul.

12. What term does Rachel use when describing a patient developing feelings for his/her therapist on July 29, 2013?
(a) Inference.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Subjugation.
(d) Transference.

13. For how long did Rachel and Tom live together?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Ten years.

14. What is the number of Rachel's favorite trackside house?
(a) Number 15.
(b) Number 19.
(c) Number 23.
(d) Number 12.

15. What color hair is Jess described as having?
(a) Blond.
(b) Gray.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Megan say she keeps traveling back in her head on May 16, 2012?

2. Who took Rachel to the side and told her she needed to go home because she was drunk in her memory from July 24, 2013?

3. What does Rachel drink on the evening train on July 5, 2013?

4. Who was Rachel's former best friend that she yelled at after her marriage dissolved, according to the narrative on July 21, 2013?

5. What is Megan's former job?

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