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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. What is the official cause of Laura's death?
(a) Suicide.
(b) An accident due to road construction.
(c) An accident caused by a drunk driver.
(d) Murder.

2. What hobby does Laura take up?
(a) Photography.
(b) Journalism.
(c) Painting.
(d) Drawing.

3. How does Aimee Griffen die?
(a) She is shot.
(b) She overdoses.
(c) She drives off a bridge.
(d) She falls.

4. What is the name of the restaurant where Iris had previously spied on Sabrina and a group of her friends?
(a) Inferno.
(b) The Fiery Furnace.
(c) The Flame Grill.
(d) The Fire Pit.

5. What are the aristocrats called in the man's story?
(a) Zycronians.
(b) Bluebloods.
(c) Ygnirods.
(d) Snilfards.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what is the Chase family house named?

2. One of the newspaper articles in chapter 4 reports a labor strike. Where did this strike occur?

3. What is the name of the girl's caretaker and the family's main servant?

4. In chapter 7, where was Laura during the time she was missing?

5. In chapter 5, why does Laura think Iris is dying?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Laura respond to living with Richard and Iris?

2. According to the news article in chapter 4, how does Norval Chase respond to the economic depression?

3. According to chapter 6, does the man enjoy writing science fiction stories?

4. Do you think X's chose the right course of action regarding the tongueless virgin?

5. What is the fate of slave children who make the carpets in Sakiel-Norn?

6. Why does Iris marry Richard Griffen?

7. At the end of chapter 6, the man is writing a story including characters X, Y, Z, and B. What is this story about?

8. How does Iris respond to requests for information about Laura?

9. In chapter 4, how does the woman feel about the man's story?

10. In chapter 1, Iris says "some people can't tell where it hurts. They can't calm down. They can't ever stop howling." Who do you think is/are the "they" she had in mind?

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