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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Anne tells the man that she throws a reception for whom at her house every year?
(a) The teachers in town.
(b) The restaurant workers.
(c) The factory workers.
(d) Her friends.

2. Who first brings up the murdered woman and her husband in Chapter 4?
(a) Anne.
(b) The child.
(c) The patronne.
(d) The man.

3. Over the course of his and Anne's conversation in Chapter 4, what does the man grow concerned about?
(a) The wine.
(b) The time.
(c) His own appearance.
(d) The child.

4. When does the patronne tell the man that Anne and the child come there for music lessons?
(a) Every Saturday.
(b) Every other Tuesday.
(c) Every Friday.
(d) Every other Wednesday.

5. What does Anne do when she and the child leave the music lesson in Chapter 1?
(a) Goes to the cafe and drinks.
(b) Questions the crowd about what caused the loud noise.
(c) Goes home.
(d) Has dinner.

6. What does Anne tell the patronne about her child when she enters the cafe in Chapter 3?
(a) That he has many friends.
(b) That he is sweet.
(c) That he likes to make friends.
(d) That he is always alone.

7. Who says, "it would have been impossible for me not to come back"?
(a) The teacher.
(b) The child.
(c) Anne.
(d) The man.

8. After the music lesson ends in Chapter 1, who does Anne see when she enters the cafe below the teacher's apartment?
(a) A dead woman.
(b) A dead man.
(c) A hurt woman.
(d) A hurt man.

9. Who says "the siren went ten minutes ago"?
(a) The man.
(b) Anne.
(c) The patronne.
(d) The child.

10. What type of flower does the man tell Anne was between her breasts at the factory worker's party the previous year?
(a) A violet.
(b) A magnolia.
(c) A rose.
(d) A carnation.

11. In Chapter 3, what does the child play with while Anne is in the cafe?
(a) A boat.
(b) The teacher.
(c) Another child.
(d) A dog.

12. What does the book say the whole town was talking about at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Anne's child.
(b) The bad weather.
(c) The good weather.
(d) Anne.

13. How many years ago did Anne get married?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 11.

14. What type of tree does the man describe as one of the most beautiful in Anne's garden?
(a) Oak.
(b) Dogwood.
(c) Sycamore.
(d) Beech.

15. What kind of problems does Anne suggest the dead woman might have had?
(a) Pathological.
(b) Emotional.
(c) Stress related.
(d) Neurological.

Short Answer Questions

1. What noise is heard outside the window of the teacher during the music lesson?

2. What is the name of the child's teacher?

3. What does Anne describe as "like black ink"?

4. The child ask Anne if they are going to walk where?

5. What does the patronne begin to do after Anne leaves the bar to go sit at a table in Chapter 3?

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