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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Anna reveal as her line of work prior to leaving her practice?
(a) Pediatrician.
(b) Podiatrist.
(c) Child psychologist.
(d) Ear, nose, and throat physician.

2. At whose request does the family leave the ski resort early in an attempt to get home before the storm hits?
(a) Olivia's.
(b) Ed's.
(c) Bina's.
(d) Anna's.

3. What feature of her garden does Anna say she longs to hug every so often?
(a) A tree.
(b) A fountain.
(c) A slide.
(d) A merry-go-round.

4. What name does Anna prefer her daughter to call her?
(a) Mommy.
(b) Mother.
(c) Mama.
(d) Mom.

5. What language had Anna begun to study in July?
(a) Latin.
(b) German.
(c) Spanish.
(d) French.

6. How old does Anna tell Ethan her daughter Olivia is?
(a) 13.
(b) 8.
(c) 7.
(d) 10.

7. From what townhome is Anna sure the scream she hears has originated?
(a) 211.
(b) 209.
(c) 207.
(d) 213.

8. What does Olivia do when Ed and Anna break the news of their impending divorce?
(a) She breaks the window.
(b) She runs out of the room.
(c) She crawls under the bed.
(d) She calmly accepts the news.

9. On what day of the week does the novel begin?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Friday.

10. What nickname does Ed call Olivia?
(a) Page.
(b) Pang.
(c) Ping.
(d) Pong.

11. Who answers the phone when Anna calls the townhome from which the scream has originated?
(a) Alistair.
(b) Jane.
(c) Ethan.
(d) David.

12. In what area of New York City does Anna live?
(a) Queens.
(b) Staten Island.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Harlem.

13. For what reason do Ed and Anna agree not to tell Olivia of their divorce until after the vacation?
(a) They do not want to spoil her trip.
(b) They know her anxiety will be triggered and that she will need medical attention.
(c) They hope to forge a reconciliation during the trip.
(d) They have not yet started the divorce process.

14. What memento does Ethan's mother carry with her always to remind her of her son?
(a) A trophy.
(b) A locket.
(c) A birth announcement.
(d) A photograph.

15. In what part of the house does Anna say she has spent much of the year?
(a) Her bed.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) Her darkroom.
(d) The rooftop garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what unit townhome does Anna live?

2. Whom does Anna thank in her comments to the reader about her lack of a need to get a job?

3. What is Anna doing when Little tells her to stop?

4. When Ethan comes to Anna's house for the second time in tears, what is her first reaction?

5. What type of movie does Little ask Anna if she likes?

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