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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What type of movie does Little ask Anna if she likes?
(a) Romances.
(b) Horror movies.
(c) Documentaries.
(d) Thrillers.

4. What instrument does the Takeda boy play?
(a) Drums.
(b) Piano.
(c) Violin.
(d) Cello.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For what purpose does Dr. Fielding call Anna for the first time within the narrative?

2. What movie is quoted within the novel's epigraph?

3. What is NOT an item Anna mentions as being part of her impression of why she and Ed no longer live together?

4. What does Anna NOT list among the things she misses about Ed?

5. When Anna realizes she does not know how to talk to teenagers, she gives the reason that her oldest patients had been what age?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Anna name as some of the issues that are difficult for her during her conversation with Bina over lunch?

2. What advice does Ed give to Anna when he speaks to her the morning after she drinks three or four bottles of wine?

3. What is symbolized by Ed's toolbox within the narrative?

4. Why does Anna let Ethan inside when he rings her doorbell, even though she has not bathed in days and she believes that her cat may bite a stranger?

5. What emotions does Ed display when Anna tells him that she wishes he were with her and why?

6. How would you characterize the relationship between Anna and her physical therapist Bina?

7. How does the theme of isolation emerge within Anna's description of her townhome?

8. What is the main reason Anna cites for her failure to call and warn Mrs. Miller of her husband's imminent arrival?

9. What is the reason for the author's use of the word "halo" (118) when describing Jane through Anna's eyes?

10. What is ironic about Anna's advice to the members of the agoraphobia support forum that they should never mix their medications with alcohol?

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