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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 location do Rachel, Lauren, and Rob agree to meet on the anniversary of Janie's death?
(a) The park.
(b) Rachel's house.
(c) The library.
(d) The high school.

2. Chapter 6 announces that Janie will die after how many more hours have passed?
(a) 3.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

3. At what type of location was Janie found after her murder?
(a) An abandoned warehouse.
(b) A playground.
(c) A library.
(d) A dumpster.

4. When Cecilia wakes up in an empty bed in Chapter 15, she hears noises coming from what location?
(a) Isabel's room.
(b) The basement.
(c) The attic.
(d) The shed.

5. At what location does Tess run into Connor in Chapter 16?
(a) A bank.
(b) A museum.
(c) A supermarket.
(d) A gas station.

Short Answer Questions

1. What quality of Cecilia's does John-Paul say had initially attracted him?

2. In Chapter 9, Polly is on her way to which type of class?

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

4. In what year was Janie murdered?

5. Mary and Lucy are depicted as having watched how many teens die in a Berlin Wall-involved protest on television?

Short Essay Questions

1. What major news is revealed to Rachel in Chapter 3 and how does the news contrast with her expectations?

2. What is the symbolism of the name of the advertising agency called TWF?

3. What is the reason for Rachel's guilt about the day of Janie's murder?

4. Of what cause did Ed officially die and how does his official cause of death differ from Rachel's ideas?

5. What information about their father John-Paul do Cecilia's daughters share with her before she opens the letter?

6. With what aspect of Tess's own personality does contact with Connor get her in touch?

7. Provide an example from the novel that displays masterful use of an omniscient narrator.

8. Discuss a literary device Moriarty uses to portray a particular character's emotional response.

9. With what event in Felicity's life do her feelings for Will occur concurrently?

10. What is Rachel's reaction to the videotape showing Janie interviewing Connor?

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