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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. Anna says that Olivia had been at an age when everything reminded her of a what?
(a) A bicycle.
(b) A horse.
(c) A lollipop.
(d) A dog.

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. What event does grannylizzie tell Anna has prompted a spell of agoraphobia?
(a) The divorce from her husband.
(b) Her sixtieth birthday.
(c) The death of her husband.
(d) The death of her daughter.

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

5. What two injuries does Anna say she had still displayed when leaving the hospital?
(a) A broken ankle and a bruised face.
(b) A slipped disc and a twisted knee.
(c) A fractured wrist and a sprained ankle.
(d) A bruised spine and a damaged throat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the approximate square footage present in Anna's townhome?

2. What feature of her garden does Anna say she longs to hug every so often?

3. For what purpose does Ethan first visit Anna's house?

4. What does Anna reveal as her line of work prior to leaving her practice?

5. In the opening scene, Anna watches as her neighbor leads a man with what job into the guest bedroom of her townhome?

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 traits of Anna's character are shown when Ethan shows up at her door for the second time?

3. What details does Anna reveal about the extent of her agoraphobia during her description of the umbrella, which her psychiatrist calls her secret weapon?

4. What is the relationship between Anna and Olivia and how would you characterize it?

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

6. In what scene is David's role as a possible red herring firmly established by the author?

7. What is ironic about the fact that only a year before, Anna and Ed had planned to sell their townhome?

8. What does Ed's comment regarding Anna's emergency line reserved for her patients reveal in regard to his feelings about her career?

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

10. What effect does the symbolism of Olivia's empty room have on the reader?

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