2. Where does the 8:04 slow train travel, according to Rachel in the beginning of the novel?
(a) From Jersey City to Harlem.
(b) From Aldgate to Amersham.
(c) From Hoboken to Long Island.
(d) From Ashbury to Euston.

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

4. Where is Megan placing an application to take a fabrics course, according to the narrative of May 16, 2012?
(a) Lancaster University.
(b) Brown University.
(c) St. Martin's College.
(d) Oxford University.

5. Who is the artist from the gallery whose picture Scott shows to Rachel on July 21, 2013?
(a) Craig McKenzie.
(b) Kamal Abdic.
(c) Rajesh Gujral.
(d) Tom Watson.

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

7. What is the name of Cathy's boyfriend?
(a) Charles.
(b) Damien.
(c) Jason.
(d) Scott.

8. Where does Damien know Martin Miles from?
(a) Bank of Oxford.
(b) Bank of America.
(c) Laing Fund Management.
(d) Anderson and Williams Insurance.

9. What does Anna urge Tom to do about Rachel on July 22, 2013?
(a) Send her an email.
(b) Give her a call.
(c) Call the police.
(d) File for divorce.

10. Where does Scott say he went to cool down after Megan had left on Saturday in his conversation with Rachel on July 21, 2013?
(a) To Corly Wood.
(b) To the Rose.
(c) To Wigan.
(d) To the White Horse.

11. Where does Dr. Abdic say he is from when Megan asks him on September 20, 2012?
(a) Nigeria.
(b) Maidstone.
(c) Bosnia.
(d) Windsor.

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

13. Who is the family liaison officer that Scott says came by his house on July 21, 2013?
(a) Detective Sergeant Riley.
(b) Detective Inspector Watson.
(c) Detective Inspector Gaskill.
(d) Detective Sergean Gujral.

14. 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 cairn.
(d) A wooden cross.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Rachel says on the morning of July 23, 2013, "It takes me a while to realize what I'm feeling when I wake. There's a rush of elation, tempered with something else..." What is the "something else" she feels?

2. Who does Rachel identify as the man she saw Megan kissing on the day before she disappeared?

3. Whose house did Scott go to in order to look for Megan the morning after she disappeared?

4. What train does Rachel say she takes in the evenings on July 9, 2013?

5. For whom does Megan describe working as a nanny on August 14, 2012?

(see the answer keys)

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