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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 47-112.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift does Strane give to Vanessa when she first visits his home on page 95?
(a) A set of children's dolls.
(b) A set of children's socks.
(c) A set of children's jewelry.
(d) A set of children’s pajamas.

2. What is Vanessa’s job as the novel opens?
(a) Clerk.
(b) Concierge.
(c) Maid.
(d) Secretary.

3. What troubled Vanessa’s ex-boyfriend while they were dating, as revealed on page 50?
(a) Vanessa’s addiction issues.
(b) Vanessa's unhappiness over her dead-end job.
(c) Vanessa’s continued relationship with Strane.
(d) Vanessa’s grief over the loss of her father.

4. Reading the Nabokov novel has convinced Vanessa of what, as she explains on page 76?
(a) Her lust for Strane.
(b) Her maturity regarding Strane.
(c) Her fear of Strane.
(d) Her power over Strane.

5. For what does Strane admonish an adult Vanessa on page 56?
(a) To stop self-medicating.
(b) To move away.
(c) To start writing again.
(d) To go back to school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vanessa tell her ex-boyfriend about the allegations against Strane?

2. How does Strane describe Vanessa’s poetry on page 44?

3. What costume does Vanessa wear to the Halloween dance on page 62?

4. How old was Strane when he met Vanessa, as revealed on page 5?

5. What is the name of the freelance journalist who contacts Vanessa on page 112?

(see the answer key)

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