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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. On page 102, what procedure does Strane reveal he has had performed?
(a) A rhinoplasty.
(b) An eye lift.
(c) A vasectomy.
(d) A catheterization.

2. How does Vanessa feel after learning the charges against Strane have been dropped on page 108?
(a) Informed.
(b) Discarded.
(c) Unstable.
(d) Validated.

3. What is the first name of Mr. Strane, the teacher who is being accused of assault at the start of the novel?
(a) Justin.
(b) Jacob.
(c) Jonathan.
(d) James.

4. How does Vanessa feel after complying with Strane’s requestion page 133?
(a) Overcome with rage.
(b) Overcome with confusion.
(c) Overcome with disgust.
(d) Overcome with fear.

5. According to Strane on page 4, what is the word “assault”?
(a) An unintelligible term.
(b) A consequential term.
(c) A valid term.
(d) A meaningless term.

Short Answer Questions

1. What club does Vanessa join during her sophomore year of high school?

2. According to Vanessa on page 9, why are abusers able to hide?

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

4. According to Strane on page 106, why have the charges against Strane been dropped?

5. What future does Strane foresee for Vanessa, as he explains on page 157?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Strane on page 4, why might he be found guilty of assault?

2. What does Vanessa tell her mother about Jacob on page 135, and how does her mother respond?

3. Why does Strane come to see Vanessa on page 54? What does Vanessa experience psychologically on page 56?

4. Who is Taylor Birch and what does she post to Facebook, as Vanessa discovers at the opening of the novel?

5. Who is Janine Bailey and why does she contact Vanessa?

6. According to Strane following Vanessa’s conversation with Jenny, what would happen to Vanessa if anyone found out about their affair?

7. Who is Dolores Haze and what does she represent to Vanessa, as explained on page 76?

8. What strange gift does Strane give to Vanessa when she first goes to visit him at his house?

9. Who is Ira and what opinion does he have about Vanessa, as explained on page 50?

10. What does Vanessa indicate about her memories involving Strane on page 7?

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