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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where on Blenheim Road did Rachel live with Tom?
(a) Number 23.
(b) Number 19.
(c) Number 15.
(d) Number 43.

2. Megan's body was discovered how far from her house, according to the news on August 1, 2013?
(a) Just about 15 miles.
(b) Less than two miles.
(c) Just over ten miles.
(d) Less than five miles.

3. What is the name of the pub on Kingly Road that Megan passes on her walk on September 25, 2012?
(a) The Rose.
(b) The White Horse.
(c) The Pony.
(d) The Silver Cross.

4. How long is the journey on the 8:04 slow train supposed to take?
(a) 95 minutes.
(b) 39 minutes.
(c) 26 minutes.
(d) 54 minutes.

5. What is the name of Megan's brother that she describes on September 20, 2012?
(a) Peter.
(b) Jason.
(c) Ben.
(d) John.

6. What does Rachel note next to the train tracks in the beginning of the novel?
(a) A pile of clothing.
(b) A grocery bag.
(c) A birch tree.
(d) A wooden cross.

7. What does Anna urge Tom to do about Rachel on July 22, 2013?
(a) Give her a call.
(b) File for divorce.
(c) Call the police.
(d) Send her an email.

8. About how many people does Rachel estimate die on the train tracks per year?
(a) 50-100.
(b) 200-300.
(c) 300-400.
(d) 100-200.

9. Rachel says early in the novel, "Life is not a paragraph and death is no" what?
(a) "Apostrophe."
(b) "Sentence."
(c) "Parenthesis."
(d) "Question mark."

10. Where does Tom tell Rachel to go when he calls her on the evening of July 11, 2013?
(a) To her mother's house.
(b) To the cafe.
(c) To an AA meeting.
(d) To church.

11. What does Rachel describe loving about a cold gin and tonic on the evening of July 19, 2013?
(a) "The bitter tang of quinine."
(b) "The fizz of the opening can."
(c) "The floral aroma of the gin."
(d) "The sour lemon."

12. Whose house did Scott go to in order to look for Megan the morning after she disappeared?
(a) Rachel's house.
(b) Lara's house.
(c) Tom's house.
(d) Tara's house.

13. What does Rachel read Dr. Abdic has a previous conviction for in the newspapers on July 23, 2013?
(a) Statutory rape.
(b) Domestic violence.
(c) Medical malpractice.
(d) Second-degree murder.

14. At what time does Rachel say she got bored watching the television for news about Megan's disappearance on July 23, 2013?
(a) 3:00 a.m.
(b) 3:00 p.m.
(c) 12:00 p.m.
(d) 7:00 p.m.

15. What does Tom give to Anna for her birthday on July 20, 2013?
(a) A black silk teddy.
(b) A pearl necklace.
(c) A new car.
(d) A new television.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rachel notes on July 23, 2013 that Ted Bundy looked like whom?

2. For how long have Cathy and Damien seeing one another, according to the narrative of July 21, 2013?

3. What is the name of Cathy's boyfriend?

4. What term does Rachel use when describing a patient developing feelings for his/her therapist on July 29, 2013?

5. Where does Scott say he was attending a conference on Friday when he speaks with Rachel on July 21, 2013?

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