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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. In Chapter 29, Rachel becomes furious with all but which of the following individuals?
(a) God.
(b) Herself.
(c) Connor.
(d) Janie.

2. In what type of location do Tess and Connor meet up in Chapter 44?
(a) A baseball game.
(b) A bowling alley.
(c) A bar.
(d) A beach.

3. What beverage do Cecilia and Tess enjoy together in Chapter 26?
(a) Rum punch.
(b) Ginger ale.
(c) Tea.
(d) Cocoa.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had Virginia been during the time of Janie's murder?

2. Just before Janie is attacked by John-Paul, she briefly thinks that he is about to take which action instead?

3. What action uncharacteristic of her character does Cecilia take when she realizes that she has forgotten to make ready her daughters' hats for the coming parade?

4. In what capacity does Samantha work for the school at which Rachel also works?

5. Of what material was the rosary's crucifix that was found wrapped around Janie's hands?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does the theme of delusion enter the narrative in relation to Rachel's character?

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

6. What feelings does Rachel have when she watches Tess and Lucy laugh together?

7. What emotion keeps Tess from feeling pain when she thinks in Chapter 37 about her early days with Will?

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

9. How does Lucy react to Tess's revelation that she has recently slept with Connor?

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

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