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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. What did the real Joshua die from?
(a) Suffocation during delivery.
(b) Infant cardiac arrest.
(c) Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
(d) Shaken baby syndrome.

2. When Francie sees Winnie outside the Spot, what do the details of Winnie's appearance imply is true?
(a) She is trying to disguise her identity.
(b) She has stopped taking care of her appearance.
(c) She is deep in mourning.
(d) She is ill, both physically and mentally.

3. What was it that caused Token to suddenly turn back toward his apartment when he was out walking?
(a) He remembered that he had something in the oven.
(b) He realized that it was about to start raining.
(c) He remembered that he told Lou he would watch their daughter.
(d) He realized that he left his wallet at home.

4. Which is the most reasonable interpretation of Nell's intentions when she tells Token to call the police if they do not come back out of Scarlett's building?
(a) She is trying to embarrass Francie.
(b) She is trying to keep everyone safe.
(c) She is being sarcastic.
(d) She is trying to scare Token off.

5. To what famous novel does Colette allude in Chapter Thirteen?
(a) Tess of the D'Ubervilles.
(b) The Scarlet Letter.
(c) The Handmaid's Tale.
(d) Anna Karenina.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ian come to Nell's office to tell her in Chapter Seventeen?

2. What revelation in Chapter Twenty-One explains the memory gap that Nell has from the night Midas was abducted?

3. In Chapter Sixteen, whom is Token with when he leaves his apartment and Francie begins following him?

4. Why has the narrator realized that she and Joshua cannot go to Indonesia?

5. What alerts Nell that Scarlett might be returning to the apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the book's epilogue convey the lasting damage that Midas's abduction has caused Winnie?

2. When Francie talks to Token in his apartment, what does she learn about his relationship, and how is this information expanded on later, when the narrative shifts to Token's perspective?

3. How does Francie feel about her mother-in-law, and why?

4. When Francie enters Winnie's home, what is the detail that she "can't help but notice," and what does this detail imply (265)?

5. What is Francie sure that the man in the red baseball cap lied to her about, and why is she so certain?

6. When Token shows up at Francie's apartment in Chapter Twenty, what does he reveal about his long-ago arrest?

7. In Chapter Fourteen, what causes Colette to jump to the conclusion that Midas is dead?

8. How do Nell and Colette end up in Scarlett's apartment?

9. When Colette and Nell see Winnie's interview with the police, what causes them to worry about Winnie's mental health?

10. What is the scandal that disrupted Nell's life many years ago?

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