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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the prologue, how does the narrator describe the woman she is following?
(a) As credulous.
(b) As aware.
(c) As oblivious.
(d) As intent.

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

3. What is Vanessa’s natural hair color, as revealed in Chapter Sixteen?
(a) Strawberry.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Copper.
(d) Brown.

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

5. What object does Nellie search for in Chapter Seventeen?
(a) Her mother's photo.
(b) Her aunt's shoes.
(c) Her boss's phone number.
(d) Her father’s handkerchief.

6. What is the name of Vanessa’s sorority, as revealed in Chapter Twenty-One?
(a) Kappa Alpha Kappa.
(b) Upsilon Beta.
(c) Chi Omega.
(d) Phi Psi.

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

8. Where did Nellie meet her ex-husband, as revealed in Chapter Three?
(a) An office party.
(b) At the Met.
(c) A plane.
(d) At a restaurant.

9. What good luck charm does Vanessa remember Richard giving her in Chapter Eight?
(a) A gym membership.
(b) A tennis bracelet.
(c) A teddy bear.
(d) A rabbit's foot.

10. What color does the narrator in Chapter Two plan to dye her roots?
(a) Copper.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Brown.
(d) Burgundy.

11. As explained by Nellie in Chapter One, Richard is how many years older than she?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 9 years.

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

13. What does Sam give Nellie in Chapter Seven?
(a) A porcelain vase.
(b) A framed poem.
(c) A charm bracelet.
(d) A keepsake box.

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

15. How did Richard’s parents die, as explained in Chapter Fifteen?
(a) A boating accident.
(b) A house fire.
(c) A plane crash.
(d) A car accident.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Vanessa in Chapter Twenty-Two, when did all her problems begin?

3. According to Nellie in Chapter Nine, how does the strange woman walk?

4. According to Vanessa in Chapter Six, what was her only job after she married Richard?

5. What is the name of the man with whom Vanessa became pregnant in college, as revealed in Chapter Twenty-One?

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