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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Karen on page 234, what is her biggest problem with Sarah's novel?
(a) It omits the truth.
(b) It embellishes the truth.
(c) It reveals the truth.
(d) It publicizes the truth.

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

3. According to Karen on page 154, what about David has decreased over time?
(a) His intelligence.
(b) His talent.
(c) His charisma.
(d) His attractiveness.

4. According to Karen on page 181, how does she view her own memory?
(a) As a connection to the past.
(b) As a means of earning an income.
(c) As something to protect.
(d) As a weight holding her down.

5. Where did David attend college, as Karen explains on page 149?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Princeton.
(c) Northwestern.
(d) Duke.

6. According to Karen on page 153, why does David take such an interest in her?
(a) Because of his admiration for her talent.
(b) Because of their connection to the past.
(c) Because of his love of the performing arts.
(d) Because of his love for Mr. Kingsley.

7. According to Karen on page 202, who became a favorite with the English girls?
(a) Karen.
(b) Karen's mother.
(c) Karen's brother.
(d) Karen's father.

8. For what does Karen ask her father on page 195?
(a) Money for rent.
(b) A scenic backdrop.
(c) Advice on love.
(d) A prop gun.

9. On page 159, how does David describe the scandal surrounding Martin?
(a) As a witch hunt.
(b) As an inquest.
(c) As a catechism.
(d) As an inquisition.

10. According to Karen on page 139, what point does Sarah's book omit?
(a) That Sarah's mother was elderly.
(b) That Sarah's mother was wealthy.
(c) That Sarah's mother was deceased.
(d) That Sarah's mother was disabled.

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

12. What does David reveal about Sarah's novel that shocks Karen on page 199?
(a) That Sarah lied about their relationship.
(b) That he wept after reading it.
(c) That he has not read it.
(d) That he found it boring.

13. How does Karen describe her interest in David on page 175?
(a) As a drive.
(b) As a choice.
(c) As unconscious.
(d) As informal.

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

15. 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 were telling the truth.
(b) He believes the students had known what they were doing.
(c) He believes the students were only innocent children.
(d) He believes the students had been in love with Martin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of job does Karen's father have, as revealed on page 194?

2. In his letter, with what does Martin ask David for help?

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

4. How does Karen describe her obsession with Sarah on page 175?

5. According to Karen at the start of the second section of the novel, she has spent a lot of time after graduating from CAPA engaged in what?

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