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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 what location is Cecilia crying at the opening of Chapter 28?
(a) The basement.
(b) The pantry.
(c) The attic.
(d) The laundry room.

2. What news led John-Paul to violently attack Janie?
(a) The news that she was pregnant.
(b) The news that her family would soon be moving.
(c) The news that she could not date him anymore.
(d) The news that she would not be attending the prom with him.

3. Samantha states that which of her own family members recalls Connor's mother?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her older sister.

4. About what topic was the final argument between Tess and Will, according to her recollection?
(a) Liam's sleepwalking.
(b) Sex.
(c) Money.
(d) Liam's school.

5. Just before Janie is attacked by John-Paul, she briefly thinks that he is about to take which action instead?
(a) Cry.
(b) Kiss her.
(c) Caress her face.
(d) Hug her.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which two characters does Rachel say that she will personally deliver their Tupperware orders?

2. To whom does Principal Trudy give an Easter basket as a gift?

3. In what activity are Cecilia and John-Paul engaging when Cecilia reveals Virginia's knowledge about John-Paul being Janie's murderer?

4. What new detail about Rob's birth does Rachel share with him on the anniversary of Janie's death?

5. In what type of location do Tess and Connor meet up in Chapter 44?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Connor say about the nature of his relationship with Janie?

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

4. Describe Janie's murder as it is portrayed in Chapter 45.

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

6. What action does Rob offer to take with Rachel, though he has never done so before?

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

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

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

10. How does the reader find out the circumstances of Lucy and Andrew's divorce?

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