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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. On what floor of the townhome is Olivia's bedroom?
(a) The first.
(b) The second.
(c) The fourth.
(d) The third.

3. What does Anna lend to Ethan during his first visit to her house?
(a) A movie.
(b) An mp3 player.
(c) A book.
(d) A cup of sugar.

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

5. What item does David come into Anna's house in order to borrow?
(a) A letter opener.
(b) A pair of scissors.
(c) A bottle opener.
(d) A box cutter.

6. Which member of the Russell family does Anna say is constantly on display during the early days of their tenancy?
(a) The grandmother.
(b) The wife.
(c) The husband.
(d) The son.

7. On the ride home from the hospital the day after she witnesses Jane get stabbed, Anna remarks that if it were not for what element, she would scream until the windows shattered?
(a) Ed's calming words.
(b) The drugs.
(c) Her grief about Jane.
(d) Her extreme fatigue.

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

9. What brand of camera does Anna use in her photography pursuits?
(a) Kodachrome.
(b) Kodak.
(c) Polaroid.
(d) Nikon.

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

11. How many days after their decision to separate had Anna and Ed taken a family trip to Vermont?
(a) 14.
(b) 10.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

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

13. What happens to prevent John Miller from discovering his wife with another man?
(a) His briefcase breaks open.
(b) He trips on the front steps.
(c) Loud music muffles the sounds of their voices.
(d) Someone calls to warn his wife that he is coming.

14. In what unit townhome does Anna live?
(a) 213.
(b) 211.
(c) 209.
(d) 207.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Anna tell Ethan her daughter Olivia is?

2. What nickname does Ed call Olivia?

3. What instrument does the Takeda boy play?

4. How many neighboring townhomes can Anna see into from her own home?

5. What had Anna been doing when Ed had told her he wanted to tell Olivia then about their coming divorce?

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