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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what location does Cecilia find a mysterious letter at the start of the novel?
(a) Her attic.
(b) Her closet.
(c) Her basement.
(d) Her laundry room.

2. From what cause did Ed, Janie's father, die?
(a) A stroke.
(b) A heart attack.
(c) Lung cancer.
(d) Influenza.

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

4. Which of John-Paul's daughters calls out to him when he and Cecilia are discussing the letter?
(a) Mabel.
(b) Esther.
(c) Polly.
(d) Isabel.

5. Tess decides to leave Lucy's house in the middle of the night after thinking about a divorce's effects on which character?
(a) Felicity.
(b) Herself.
(c) Will.
(d) Liam.

6. The letter Cecilia finds instructs her to only open the letter in the event of whose death?
(a) Isabel's.
(b) Phil's.
(c) Mary's.
(d) John-Paul's.

7. How many days early does John-Paul arrive home from his business trip?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

8. What is the name of Lucy's brother-in-law and Tess's uncle?
(a) Bill.
(b) Phil.
(c) Timothy.
(d) Warren.

9. How many minutes late had Rachel been to her meeting with Janie on the day of Janie's murder?
(a) 7.
(b) 15.
(c) 5.
(d) 19.

10. What is the name of the principal at St. Angela's school?
(a) Lillian.
(b) Mary.
(c) Trudy.
(d) Nancy.

11. How does Rachel feel about being accompanied by Lauren and Rob on the anniversary of Janie's death?
(a) She is reluctant.
(b) She is elated.
(c) She is apathetic.
(d) She is appreciative.

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

13. Cecilia had been looking for what object when she found John-Paul's letter?
(a) A piece of the Berlin Wall.
(b) A photo album.
(c) A concert ticket.
(d) A bud vase.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion does Cecilia practice?

2. Who is Bridget?

3. Cecilia decides at the end of Chapter 22 that she will protect John-Paul in order to fulfill what goal?

4. What action does Cecilia take in order to meet John-Paul upon his arrival home?

5. Who forces Rachel to attend a Tupperware party?

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