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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. Which of the following does Averill NOT do on deck each night?
(a) Drink champagne.
(b) Tells a story in her head.
(c) Sings a hymn in her head.
(d) Sit quietly.

2. Why does Karin take Austin to the lake?
(a) To get his boat.
(b) To go ice fishing.
(c) To take photos of the snow.
(d) To go snowmobiling.

3. What does Joan learn about her brother?
(a) He is going to be married.
(b) He is going to retire this year.
(c) He sometimes escorts Matilda to events.
(d) He is moving to London.

4. Georgia notes that there seems to be something going on between Maya and _______________.
(a) Tate.
(b) Harvey.
(c) Chad.
(d) Sean.

5. Who is the red-haired man who meets Georgia at work?
(a) Miller.
(b) Mason.
(c) Mike.
(d) Miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jeanine has no success in seducing ____________________.

2. From what profession is Austin retired?

3. Karin answers Austin's phone and a man tells her that Austin will be picked up at a place called __________________.

4. What is June Rodgers' nickname?

5. Where is Austin going to move to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Give some examples of how the author uses the theme of escape in this story.

2. Explain what Averill does every night on board the ship.

3. How does Karin think that her ex-husband, Brent, has facilitated Austin's departure from his church?

4. How did Georgia meet Maya and Raymond as well as Hilda and Harvey? What secret does Georgia learn about the marriages of these two couples?

5. What lie about Austin's true plans does Karin learn and how does she react to the news?

6. Who are June (Bugs) and Averill and what are they doing as the story begins?

7. What is Joan's married life like and what does she learn about the relationship between Morris and Matilda?

8. What does Jeanine admit to Averill about her personal life?

9. Who is Jeanine and what is her purpose for being on the ship?

10. Who is Austin Cobbett and what is a woman named Karin helping him do as the story begins?

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