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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Rachel describe loving about a cold gin and tonic on the evening of July 19, 2013?
(a) "The floral aroma of the gin."
(b) "The fizz of the opening can."
(c) "The sour lemon."
(d) "The bitter tang of quinine."

4. What is Megan's former job?
(a) She was a high school teacher.
(b) She was a hedge-fund investor.
(c) She was a jewelry salesperson.
(d) She was an art gallery manager.

5. Where does Tom tell Rachel to go when he calls her on the evening of July 11, 2013?
(a) To her mother's house.
(b) To the cafe.
(c) To church.
(d) To an AA meeting.

6. Whose house did Scott go to in order to look for Megan the morning after she disappeared?
(a) Tom's house.
(b) Lara's house.
(c) Tara's house.
(d) Rachel's house.

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

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

9. For whom does Megan describe working as a nanny on August 14, 2012?
(a) Rachel and Scott.
(b) Tom and Anna.
(c) Tom and Rachel.
(d) Andrew and Mary.

10. Where has Damien gone to visit his mother on July 21, 2013?
(a) Combe.
(b) Freeland.
(c) Birmingham.
(d) North Leigh.

11. On what day of the week does Megan's narrative begin on May 16, 2012?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Friday.

12. Where does Rachel learn that Dr. Abdic is from on the news on July 23, 2013?
(a) Algeria.
(b) Bosnia.
(c) France.
(d) Egypt.

13. What is the name of Megan's brother that she describes on September 20, 2012?
(a) Ben.
(b) Jason.
(c) Peter.
(d) John.

14. When did Rachel first take a holiday with Tom?
(a) 2005.
(b) 2001.
(c) 2008.
(d) 2003.

15. Where does Megan say she keeps traveling back in her head on May 16, 2012?
(a) To Binghamton.
(b) To London.
(c) To Holkham.
(d) To Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long did Rachel and Tom live together?

2. Who is the artist from the gallery whose picture Scott shows to Rachel on July 21, 2013?

3. What kind of birds does the narrator describe laughing at her in the prologue?

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

5. Where do the newspapers report a four-year-old girl having been mauled by dogs on July 21, 2013?

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