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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. Who intrudes on Connor and Tess's first date, causing Connor to lead Tess out of the building?
(a) A former professor.
(b) A former student.
(c) A former girlfriend.
(d) An ex-wife.

2. Whose tennis shoes does Cecilia ask someone to transport for her?
(a) Esther's.
(b) Isabel's.
(c) John-Paul's.
(d) Polly's.

3. How does Lucy react when she finds out that Connor and Tess have recently had sex?
(a) She is ashamed of Tess.
(b) She is proud of Tess.
(c) She is surprised at Tess.
(d) She is frightened for Tess.

4. On the night of Janie's murder, who had been at home with Connor?
(a) Lauren.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Ed.
(d) No one.

5. What activity does Principal Trudy tell Rachel that she will be doing during spring break?
(a) Writing.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Hiking.
(d) Reading.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what location does Tess take a particular pair of tennis shoes at Cecilia's request?

2. Which of Tess's family members does she believe may have also had social anxiety?

3. In the scene depicting Janie's murder, what is shown to be Janie's cause of death?

4. Who wears an Easter bunny costume all day long on the day of the Easter parade?

5. Liam is disappointed to learn that which character is not the person who had called Tess while they were out shopping?

Short Essay Questions

1. What other actions does Cecilia think she will be taking if she lets "life just continue on" (262) normally after John-Paul's confession?

2. In what way does the motif of dreams appear within the narrative?

3. What two aspects of motherhood had caught Tess by surprise upon having Liam?

4. What standing appointment does Cecilia have with her mother-in-law Virginia each week and how does Cecilia view these visits?

5. Connor reminds Tess that what event had precipitated their break-up in their youth?

6. Whose arrival does Liam announce proudly at the end of Chapter 47 and why is the moment ironic?

7. In what way is the sound motif used in concert with one of the narrative's themes?

8. What information does Samantha, Rachel's colleague, reveal to the reader about Connor's childhood?

9. What advice does Lucy give to Tess about the situation with Connor, Will, and Felicity?

10. How does Moriarty go about using Melbourne and Syndey as foil settings within the narrative?

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