View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Anna's answer when Little asks her if she had been drinking the night she saw Jane's stabbing?
(a) None of your business.
(b) A little.
(c) A lot.
(d) No.

2. How old does Anna tell Ethan her daughter Olivia is?
(a) 7.
(b) 10.
(c) 13.
(d) 8.

3. What two words does Anna use at the beginnings of conversations with her family?
(a) It's me.
(b) Guess who.
(c) What's up.
(d) Get going.

4. What does Anna NOT list among the things she misses about Ed?
(a) His great hugs.
(b) His bedtime stories.
(c) His stupid jokes.
(d) His Nicholas Cage impression.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What two injuries does Anna say she had still displayed when leaving the hospital?

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

5. What is NOT part of the list of evidence Anna cites when telling the reader Ethan displays no signs of abuse?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens to alleviate Anna's concern after she hears the screams coming from the Russells' townhome and what events do NOT alleviate her concern?

5. 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?

6. What connection does the author depict between Anna and alcohol?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,314 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample