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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Vanessa plan to contact Richard’s fiancée in Chapter Twenty-Two?
(a) By contacting the police.
(b) By filing a restraining order.
(c) By writing her a letter.
(d) By calling her mother.

2. What is the name of the narrator’s ex-husband, as revealed in the opening of the novel?
(a) Roger.
(b) Richard.
(c) Rupert.
(d) Robert.

3. What is the name of Richard’s sister?
(a) Martha.
(b) Maureen.
(c) Moira.
(d) Mary.

4. What is among the contents of the package Vanessa receives in Chapter Twelve?
(a) Her wedding album.
(b) Their marriage certificate.
(c) Richard's wedding ring.
(d) Her bridal bouquet.

5. Where is Richard as Chapter Nine begins?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Baltimore.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Chicago.

6. Why does Richard get angry with Vanessa in Chapter Fourteen?
(a) She does not answer her phone.
(b) She has too much to drink.
(c) She is late to dinner.
(d) She is talking with a strange man.

7. What does Richard do to Vanessa at the end of Chapter Twenty-Two?
(a) Laughs at her.
(b) Slaps her.
(c) Apologizes to her.
(d) Kisses her.

8. Where does Vanessa go in Chapter Twenty?
(a) The Robertson Hotel.
(b) Arlo Midtown.
(c) The Carlyle Hotel.
(d) The Plaza Hotel.

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

10. According to Nellie in Chapter Seven, when is she due to marry Richard?
(a) Two months.
(b) One month.
(c) One week.
(d) Two weeks.

11. Where does the narrator in Chapter Two work?
(a) Barneys.
(b) Bloomingdale's.
(c) Bergdorf Goodman.
(d) Saks.

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

13. What is the name of Nellie’s roommate, as revealed in Chapter One?
(a) Sal.
(b) Sam.
(c) Sue.
(d) Sara.

14. What sleep disorder did Nellie develop during her senior year of college, as revealed in Chapter One?
(a) Apnea.
(b) Parasomnias.
(c) Narcolepsy.
(d) Insomnia.

15. According to Vanessa in Chapter Twenty-Two, when did all her problems begin?
(a) Childhood.
(b) College.
(c) Birth.
(d) The flight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What piece of jewelry is among the contents of the package Vanessa receives in Chapter Twelve?

2. What professional task must Nellie complete in Chapter Nine?

3. According to Richard’s neighbor in Chapter Nine, who visited Richard’s apartment building the week before?

4. According to the narrator in the prologue, what has she set in motion?

5. What wedding present does Richard give Nellie in Chapter Five?

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