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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who calls Vanessa in Chapter Twenty and demands to know her location?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Maureen.
(c) Lucille.
(d) Richard.

2. What weapon of self-defense does Nellie keep in her room, as revealed in Chapter One?
(a) A baseball bat.
(b) A taser.
(c) A revolver.
(d) A can of mace.

3. In Chapter Nineteen, Vanessa fears she is becoming like whom?
(a) Her ghost.
(b) Her past.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her rival.

4. How old is Nellie in Chapter Five?
(a) 26.
(b) 25.
(c) 24.
(d) 27.

5. What information does the narrator learn about her ex-husband in Chapter Two?
(a) He is single.
(b) He is engaged.
(c) He is married.
(d) He is dating.

6. According to Richard in Chapter Seven, what is the one thing he can never forgive?
(a) Lying.
(b) Cheating.
(c) Apathy.
(d) Laziness.

7. What is the profession of the man with whom Vanessa became pregnant in college, as revealed in Chapter Twenty-One?
(a) Psychologist.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Dean of students.
(d) Professor.

8. How does the narrator of Chapter Two describe her early days with her ex-husband?
(a) As a bit scripted.
(b) As a bit unexpected.
(c) As a bit confusing.
(d) As a bit rushed.

9. What does Vanessa vow to do at the end of Chapter Four?
(a) Stop Richard’s marriage.
(b) Move across the country.
(c) Take Richard's money.
(d) Get Richard back.

10. What does Nellie teach, as explained in Chapter Three?
(a) Kindergarten.
(b) Second Grade.
(c) Preschool.
(d) First Grade.

11. What example does Vanessa use in Chapter Nineteen to convince Richard’s fiancée of his spitefulness?
(a) The wine.
(b) Plane tickets.
(c) Her cell phone.
(d) The pizza.

12. Whom does Vanessa call for help in Chapter Twelve?
(a) Lucille.
(b) Sam.
(c) Charlotte.
(d) Maureen.

13. What group harasses Nellie in Chapter Eleven?
(a) A group of frat boys.
(b) A group of sorority sisters.
(c) A group of stockbrokers.
(d) A group of teachers.

14. How does Vanessa describe her regret in Chapter Eight?
(a) As a deep pit.
(b) As a falling star.
(c) As an open wound.
(d) As a broken heart.

15. When Nellie resists quitting her second job in Chapter Five, how does Richard respond?
(a) Ignoring her.
(b) Smacking her.
(c) Kissing her.
(d) Tickling her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charlotte reveal at the end of Chapter Twenty-Three?

2. According to Nellie in Chapter Seven, when is she due to marry Richard?

3. What does Richard tell Nellie at the end of Chapter Nine?

4. Which of his parents' items does Richard want to use in his wedding to Nellie, as revealed in Chapter One?

5. What is the name of Vanessa’s boss, as revealed in Chapter Four?

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