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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. Which member of Connor's family has died by the time he sees Tess again after so many years?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His sister.
(d) His mother.

2. In what month was Janie murdered?
(a) February.
(b) June.
(c) April.
(d) January.

3. What kind of party is being planned for Polly's birthday?
(a) A butterfly party.
(b) A firetruck party.
(c) A fairy party.
(d) A pirate party.

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

5. What was Janie's cause of death, according to the medical examiner?
(a) Gunshot wound.
(b) Strangulation.
(c) Blunt force trauma.
(d) Drowning.

Short Answer Questions

1. The novel's epigraph is a quote by which author?

2. Cecilia reflects upon the time how many years before the story takes place when she saw a little boy killed in a car accident?

3. Lucy makes an appointment for Tess and Liam to visit what type of location?

4. Tess decides to leave Lucy's house in the middle of the night after thinking about a divorce's effects on which character?

5. Whose voice does Cecilia hear in her head before telling it to be quiet?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What history do Tess and Connor have together?

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

6. To what conclusions does Lucy come regarding the development of a relationship between Will and Felicity?

7. Describe the scene witnessed by the two nine-year-old boys who found Janie's body.

8. Describe the qualities of the mysterious letter that acts as John-Paul's confession to Janie's murder.

9. What aspects of Felicity and Will's behavior make their revelation to Tess feel surreal to her?

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

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