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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which action did Janie often take when she was nervous or uncomfortable?
(a) She twirled her hair around her finger.
(b) She laughed.
(c) She winked.
(d) She looked at the ground.

2. What quality of Cecilia's does John-Paul say had initially attracted him?
(a) Her smile.
(b) Her intelligence.
(c) Her compassion.
(d) Her goodness.

3. What action does Cecilia take in order to meet John-Paul upon his arrival home?
(a) She saunters.
(b) She skulks.
(c) She stands still.
(d) She runs.

4. For what reason is Cecilia sure that John-Paul is not having an affair?
(a) He is too loyal.
(b) He is too lazy.
(c) He is too sentimental.
(d) He is too disorganized.

5. In Chapter 20, Rachel brings the videotape of Janie and Connor to whom?
(a) Sergeant Jones.
(b) Sergeant Bellach.
(c) Sergeant Miller.
(d) Sergeant Brown.

6. Who is Cecilia and John-Paul's youngest daughter?
(a) Esther.
(b) Mary.
(c) Isabel.
(d) Polly.

7. John-Paul tells Cecilia that for a time, he had thought that which of their daughters was starting to resemble Janie?
(a) Esther.
(b) Polly.
(c) Isabel.
(d) Mabel.

8. Connor invites Tess to share what with him on the night they meet for the first time in years?
(a) Tea.
(b) Rum.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Coffee.

9. The novel's epigraph is a quote by which author?
(a) Alexander Pope.
(b) Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
(c) George Orwell.
(d) Walt Whitman.

10. Lucy makes an appointment for Tess and Liam to visit what type of location?
(a) An amusement park.
(b) A museum.
(c) A school.
(d) A library.

11. From what phobia does John-Paul suffer?
(a) Heights.
(b) Clowns.
(c) Spiders.
(d) Small spaces.

12. What is NOT a part of John-Paul's plan to attain redemption for his crimes?
(a) Giving up coffee.
(b) Quitting the rowing team.
(c) Performing community service.
(d) Giving up sex.

13. Mary and Lucy are depicted as having watched how many teens die in a Berlin Wall-involved protest on television?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 9.

14. Ed, Janie's father and Rachel's husband, died in which month of the year?
(a) February.
(b) April.
(c) June.
(d) November.

15. What religion does Cecilia practice?
(a) Judaism.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Islam.
(d) Protestantism.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what location does Cecilia find a mysterious letter at the start of the novel?

2. Who places a phone call to Tess in Chapter 13?

3. At what location do Rachel, Lauren, and Rob agree to meet on the anniversary of Janie's death?

4. What was Janie's cause of death, according to the medical examiner?

5. What does Cecilia do with the letter while John-Paul is out of the room attending to one of their daughters?

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