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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was Rachel's former best friend that she yelled at after her marriage dissolved, according to the narrative on July 21, 2013?
(a) Lara.
(b) Tara.
(c) Claire.
(d) Marie.

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

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

5. Who is at Scott's side as he exits his home on the news on August 1, 2013?
(a) Detective Inspector Gaskill.
(b) Detective Sergeant Riley.
(c) Rajesh Gujral.
(d) Martin Miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Rachel learn that Dr. Abdic is from on the news on July 23, 2013?

2. Megan's body was discovered how far from her house, according to the news on August 1, 2013?

3. About how many people does Rachel estimate die on the train tracks per year?

4. With whom did Rachel spend an hour at the interview room on July 19, 2013?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the house at Number 15 Blenheim Road described by Rachel on Monday, July 8, 2013?

2. What does Scott reveal to Rachel about the night of Megan's disappearance on July 21, 2013?

3. How does Megan respond to Dr. Abdic's rejection on March 21, 2013?

4. How does Rachel envision the relationship between Jason and Jess early in the novel?

5. How does Rachel describe the home at Number 23, Blenheim Road on Tuesday, July 9, 2013?

6. How does Anna feel about living at 23 Blenheim Road?

7. On what date does Rachel's narrative begin in the opening of the novel? What is Rachel looking at outside of the train window?

8. What does Scott remark about Megan's therapy sessions on March 8, 2013?

9. How does Rachel explain she knew Megan when she writes him on July 20, 2013? Why?

10. How does Anna respond when she encounters Rachel leaving Scott's house on July 22, 2013?

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