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1. In the prologue, how does the narrator describe the woman she is following?

As oblivious.

2. According to the narrator in the prologue, what has she set in motion?

Ruin.

3. What is the name of the narrator’s ex-husband, as revealed in the opening of the novel?

Richard.

4. What weapon of self-defense does Nellie keep in her room, as revealed in Chapter One?

A baseball bat.

5. What sleep disorder did Nellie develop during her senior year of college, as revealed in Chapter One?

Insomnia.

6. What is the name of Nellie’s roommate, as revealed in Chapter One?

Sam.

7. Which of his parents' items does Richard want to use in his wedding to Nellie, as revealed in Chapter One?

A cake topper.

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