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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Anna see Jane doing just before she is stabbed?
(a) Lying down.
(b) Shouting.
(c) Hitting Ethan.
(d) Crying.

2. For how long has Bina been working as Anna's physical therapist?
(a) Ten months.
(b) Eight months.
(c) Three months.
(d) Six months.

3. To whom is Anna speaking the first time the author inserts dialogue into the narrative?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her daughter.
(c) Her psychiatrist.
(d) Her mother.

4. When Anna goes outside to try to stop the egg assault on her house, who does she ultimately realize has helped her get back inside the house?
(a) Jane Russell.
(b) Mrs. Wasserman.
(c) Ed.
(d) The Takeda boy.

5. What had Anna been doing when Ed had told her he wanted to tell Olivia then about their coming divorce?
(a) Eating breakfast.
(b) Getting ice.
(c) Vacuuming.
(d) Riding the chairlift.

6. What movie is quoted within the novel's epigraph?
(a) Double Indemnity.
(b) Shadow of a Doubt.
(c) Gaslight.
(d) Rosemary's Baby.

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

8. What alcoholic drink does Anna most often imbibe?
(a) Manhattans.
(b) Wine.
(c) Martinis.
(d) Beer.

9. How does Anna acquire food since she is unable to leave the house?
(a) She has a personal chef.
(b) She has it delivered.
(c) Bina cooks for her.
(d) Her neighbors take turns bringing meals.

10. What is NOT part of the list of evidence Anna cites when telling the reader Ethan displays no signs of abuse?
(a) His demeanor is bright and outgoing.
(b) His hygiene is satisfactory.
(c) His face and forearms are unmarked.
(d) He does not mind being touched.

11. What is Anna doing when Little tells her to stop?
(a) Humming to herself.
(b) Whispering to her cat.
(c) Clearing the coffee table.
(d) Chastising herself aloud.

12. What type of object is the item Dr. Fielding refers to as Anna's "secret weapon"? (31)
(a) A watch.
(b) A blanket.
(c) An umbrella.
(d) A pill.

13. Though David has been Anna's tenant for two months, what action has she never seen him take?
(a) He has never smiled.
(b) He has never hugged her.
(c) He has never shaken her hand.
(d) He has never looking her in the eye.

14. What is the name of the online support group to which Anna belongs?
(a) Down Home Living.
(b) Home Alone.
(c) Agora.
(d) Miss Lonelyhearts.

15. What is the approximate square footage present in Anna's townhome?
(a) 4,000.
(b) 3,500.
(c) 3,300.
(d) 2,600.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of the week does the novel begin?

2. What nickname does Anna's husband Ed call her?

3. What reason does Ethan give for not having a cell phone or an email account?

4. What two words does Anna use at the beginnings of conversations with her family?

5. In what unit townhome does Anna live?

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