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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. By a margin of how many votes, does Gwendy win the District One Congressional Seat of Maine?
(a) Less than 4,000.
(b) 4,800.
(c) About 5,500.
(d) 5,900.

2. What does Gwendy believe is the secret of her success at the end of Chapter 22?
(a) Hard work and a positive attitude.
(b) A good education.
(c) The button box.
(d) Good people skills.

3. When did Gwendy attend the Iowa Writer Workshop?
(a) September 1984.
(b) January 1985.
(c) October 1986.
(d) July 1985.

4. In Chapter 1, when does Gwendy go for a run?
(a) December 2, 1999.
(b) December 8, 1999.
(c) December 29, 1999.
(d) December 16, 1999.

5. What does Gwendy grab when she thinks someone is on her deck in Chapter 14?
(a) Steak knife.
(b) Mace.
(c) Red pepper spray.
(d) Handgun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of wood is the button box made of?

2. How long has it been since Gwendy graduated from Brown University in Chapter 1?

3. In Chapter 3, how old are the girls who are missing?

4. When was the photo of Gwendy and a handsome bearded man taken that is on her bookshelf in Chapter 3?

5. What is the last day Gwendy spends at the office in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Gwendy's appearance and manner of dressing described in Chapter 2?

2. How did Gwendy become a published author, and how many books has she written?

3. Who does Gwendy call as she drives home from the airport in Chapter 23?

4. When does Gwendy first remember seeing the button box?

5. In Chapter 24, what does Gwendy do when she gets to her condo?

6. Where do many first-year congressional representatives live and where does Gwendy live?

7. In Chapter 29 as Gwendy considers the turmoil in Timor, what does she remember about an assignment Ryan was on in Brazil several years ago?

8. Who does Gwendy sometimes imagine Patsy Follett and her receptionist Bea Whiteley are?

9. How has Gwendy's father decorated their Cape Cod for Christmas in Chapter 25?

10. In Chapter 1, what does Gwendy remember about her first visit to Washington, D.C.?

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