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

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

3. What train does Rachel say she takes in the evenings on July 9, 2013?
(a) The 17.56 train.
(b) The 18.24 train.
(c) The 17.21 train.
(d) The 12.56 train.

4. What does Rachel drink a small bottle of on the train in the evening on July 8, 2013?
(a) Chardonnay.
(b) Cabernet Sauvignon.
(c) Merlot.
(d) Chenin Blanc.

5. What does Rachel read Dr. Abdic has a previous conviction for in the newspapers on July 23, 2013?
(a) Second-degree murder.
(b) Statutory rape.
(c) Domestic violence.
(d) Medical malpractice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the pub on Kingly Road that Megan passes on her walk on September 25, 2012?

2. Where has Damien gone to visit his mother on July 21, 2013?

3. At what time does Rachel say she got bored watching the television for news about Megan's disappearance on July 23, 2013?

4. For how long have Cathy and Damien seeing one another, according to the narrative of July 21, 2013?

5. How long is the journey on the 8:04 slow train supposed to take?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Rachel respond to seeing Jess kiss a man who is not her husband? Why?

3. What does Rachel reveal to Scott when she first meets him at his house on July 20, 2013?

4. What profession does Rachel suspect Jason has in the beginning of the novel? Why?

5. How common does Rachel describe "death by train" on Tuesday, July 9, 2013?

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

7. Whose picture does Rachel point out when she interviews with Detective Inspector Gaskill on July 19, 2013? Why?

8. Why is Cathy upset with her boyfriend on July 21, 2013?

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

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

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