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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 does Colette hire as a babysitter in Chapter Twenty-One?
(a) Charlie's mother.
(b) Her neighbor Sonya.
(c) One of the May Mothers.
(d) Alma.

2. Where has Colette gotten the names of some potential therapists for Francie?
(a) From Charlie's editor.
(b) From her mother.
(c) From her own therapist.
(d) From the Village website.

3. Who is the woman in the hat and sunglasses watching the group in the book's epilogue?
(a) Scarlett.
(b) Winnie's private security guard.
(c) A reporter.
(d) A new member of the May Mothers.

4. When Francie is talking to Winnie inside Winnie's home, what does Francie suddenly realize is insensitive about her behavior?
(a) She complained about Lowell and his mother.
(b) She asked questions about Winnie's painful childhood.
(c) She insisted that Winnie talk to her even though she has Will with her.
(d) She revealed that she, Nell, and Colette are trying to solve the mystery.

5. What causes Scarlett to stab Colette?
(a) Colette asks Scarlett about Hector.
(b) Colette tries to take the baby.
(c) Colette rushes toward the door.
(d) Colette accuses Scarlett of kidnapping.

Short Answer Questions

1. What falls out of the file that Aaron Neeley is carrying in Chapter Fourteen?

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. What is it implied that Nell is about to do when she calls Hoyt in Chapter Seventeen?

5. Whom does Francie run into at IKEA?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is ironic about Nell's boss's attitude when he is asking Nell about the magazine cover?

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

3. How does Francie injure herself when she is following Token?

4. What are the implications of the papers that Francie finds in Scarlett's desk drawer?

5. How does Francie's mental state both help and hinder the efforts to find Midas?

6. How does Chapter Seventeen open, and what does this opening make clear about Nell and Sebastian's relationship?

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

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

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

10. What are Nell's motivations for ignoring her own standards in order to accept and keep the job at Simon French?

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