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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 game does Anna enjoy playing online?
(a) Chess.
(b) Poker.
(c) Backgammon.
(d) Pinochle.

2. What nickname does Anna's husband Ed call her?
(a) Slugger.
(b) Marshmallow.
(c) Trooper.
(d) Babe.

3. When Ethan comes to Anna's house for the second time in tears, what is her first reaction?
(a) She hides him from view.
(b) She calls his parents.
(c) She hugs him.
(d) She turns away.

4. What is a piece of information NOT discovered by Anna during her online investigation of her neighbors, the Millers?
(a) The Millers paid $3.6 million for their townhome.
(b) John Miller is a psychotherapist.
(c) John Miller works near Gramercy Park.
(d) Mrs. Miller's first name is Rita.

5. Who answers the phone when Anna calls the townhome from which the scream has originated?
(a) Jane.
(b) David.
(c) Alistair.
(d) Ethan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anna lend to Ethan during his first visit to her house?

2. On what day of the week does the novel begin?

3. What is the name of the dilapidated church that abuts Anna's townhome?

4. Though David has been Anna's tenant for two months, what action has she never seen him take?

5. For what purpose does Ethan first visit Anna's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What details does Anna reveal about the extent of her agoraphobia during her description of the umbrella, which her psychiatrist calls her secret weapon?

2. What is the relationship between Anna and Olivia and how would you characterize it?

3. How is foreshadowing used in Chapter 21 when Anna is talking to Ed and is interrupted by the sounds of someone downstairs?

4. What emotions does Ed display when Anna tells him that she wishes he were with her and why?

5. What is ironic about the fact that only a year before, Anna and Ed had planned to sell their townhome?

6. What crucial piece of information regarding Anna's character is revealed in her comments about the Hitchcock film The Man Who Knew Too Much?

7. How does the theme of isolation emerge within Anna's description of her townhome?

8. How would you characterize the relationship between Anna and her physical therapist Bina?

9. In what scene is David's role as a possible red herring firmly established by the author?

10. What is the main reason Anna cites for her failure to call and warn Mrs. Miller of her husband's imminent arrival?

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