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

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

3. Whom does Anna thank in her comments to the reader about her lack of a need to get a job?
(a) Ed.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Olivia.
(d) Dr. Miller.

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. To what actor does Anna compare the looks of her tenant, David?
(a) Mia Farrow.
(b) Charles Boyer.
(c) Robert Mitchum.
(d) Gregory Peck.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of the Russell family does Anna say is constantly on display during the early days of their tenancy?

2. What does Anna say she could do with relief once she is back inside her own home after her stay in the hospital?

3. What is the name of the online support group to which Anna belongs?

4. What is a piece of information NOT discovered by Anna during her online investigation of her neighbors, the Millers?

5. How often does Anna's physical therapist Bina visit Anna's home to provide her with therapy sessions?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the opening scene of the novel demonstrate the theme of voyeurism?

4. What is the significance of Anna's decision to watch the Today Show through the lens of her camera as her new neighbor watches on his own television?

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

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 is symbolized by Ed's toolbox within the narrative?

9. How is foreshadowing used in Chapter 21 when Anna is talking to Ed and is interrupted by the sounds of someone downstairs?

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

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