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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of job does Karen's father have, as revealed on page 194?
(a) A plumber.
(b) An ironworker.
(c) A carpenter.
(d) An electrician.

2. What change does Karen recommend making to Martin's play?
(a) Naming the young girl.
(b) Adding a score to heighten tension.
(c) Changing the wardrobe for the actors.
(d) Revealing the gun in Act One.

3. Who sends Karen a bouquet of flowers on the opening night of Martin's play?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Martin.
(c) Mr. Kingsley.
(d) David.

4. What does Karen admit to secretly having on page 183?
(a) A motive.
(b) A weapon.
(c) A script.
(d) A plan.

5. In his letter, with what does Martin ask David for help?
(a) Staging a play of his.
(b) Helping find Karen.
(c) Proving his innocence.
(d) Reaching Mr. Kingsley.

6. According to Karen on page 181, how did her mother treat Karen's memory when Karen was a child?
(a) As something to mock.
(b) As something to fear.
(c) As something to exploit.
(d) As something to hate.

7. Where did Karen attend college, as she explains on page 148?
(a) Cornell University.
(b) Carnegie Mellon.
(c) University of Pennsylvania.
(d) Stanford University.

8. Where did Sarah attend college, as Karen explains on page 148?
(a) Vassar.
(b) Wesleyan.
(c) Brown.
(d) Yale.

9. How many guns does Karen get for Martin's play?
(a) 3.
(b) 0.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

10. What is the name of the main character in Martin's play?
(a) Coach.
(b) Junior.
(c) Ref.
(d) Doc.

11. According to Karen on page 163, who is the real Manuel?
(a) Karen herself.
(b) A combination of David and Norbert.
(c) A famous actor.
(d) A combination of several individuals.

12. What role does Karen ask Sarah to perform on page 185?
(a) Scriptwriter for Martin's play.
(b) Music director for Martin's play.
(c) Lighting director for Martin's play.
(d) Costume crew for Martin's play.

13. According to Karen on page 197, how does she refuse to act around Martin?
(a) Like a talented actor.
(b) Like a sore loser.
(c) Like a lovesick teen.
(d) Like a broken woman.

14. What does David believe about Martin's relationship with his students, as evidenced by his conversation with Karen on pages 161-162?
(a) He believes the students had been in love with Martin.
(b) He believes the students were telling the truth.
(c) He believes the students were only innocent children.
(d) He believes the students had known what they were doing.

15. How did Karen's mother feel about Karen's plan to visit Martin?
(a) She ignored it.
(b) She opposed it.
(c) She mocked it.
(d) She supported it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the bookstore where Sarah's book signing is held in the second section of the novel?

2. To what does Karen compare the acting exercises the students completed while at CAPA?

3. According to Karen on page 151, what function does David often perform at CAPA?

4. What does Sarah announce upon arriving at the final rehearsal for Martin's play?

5. What type of plays does David's theatre company perform?

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