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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Sam's mother?
(a) Helen.
(b) Renata.
(c) Lily.
(d) Bridie.

2. Who does Sam meet in a social media group that she then decides to meet in real-life?
(a) Laci.
(b) Henri.
(c) Bridie.
(d) Jewel.

3. Why do Ally and her boyfriend keep their relationship secret?
(a) They are a mixed-race couple and they have been harassed before.
(b) She is much older than him.
(c) He is much older than her.
(d) They just think it is more exciting this way.

4. What does Ally often send to her boyfriend, even though she knows she probably should not?
(a) Chocolates.
(b) Nude photos.
(c) Love letters.
(d) Money.

5. What does Sam think of as the time in the middle of the night when she wakes and cannot get back to sleep?
(a) The Reckoning.
(b) The Mid.
(c) The Gloaming.
(d) The Wide.

6. What kind of house does Sam buy?
(a) A run-down arts and crafts cottage.
(b) She buys an apartment.
(c) A 3-bed bungalow.
(d) A big mansion.

7. What does Sam often drink when she cannot sleep in the middle of the night?
(a) Wine.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Water.
(d) Whiskey.

8. In Chapter 14, what does Sam's husband ask if she has installed in her new house?
(a) Storm drains.
(b) A better water heater.
(c) Carbon monoxide detectors.
(d) The new tile.

9. In Chapter 10, what park does Sam walk to near her neighborhood?
(a) Herbert Park.
(b) Schiller Park.
(c) Henderson Park.
(d) Renley Park.

10. Who does Laci introduce Sam who Sam is subsequently impressed with?
(a) LH.
(b) MH.
(c) JH.
(d) SH.

11. What did Clara Loomis's doctors use to treat her grief?
(a) Laudanum.
(b) Paxil.
(c) Xanax.
(d) Cocaine.

12. In Chapter 15, what is especially unnerving to Sam about what happens in her house?
(a) The burglars left a note.
(b) The burglars fell asleep in her bed.
(c) The burglars took a tile from her fireplace.
(d) The burglars ate her food.

13. In Chapter 15, what famous fictional city is Syracuse the inspiration for?
(a) The White City.
(b) The Golden City.
(c) The Emerald City.
(d) Atlantis.

14. How does Sam think of her new house in Chapter 2?
(a) As a gift.
(b) As a paradox.
(c) As a riddle.
(d) As a trap.

15. Where does Sam work?
(a) Harriet Tubman House.
(b) Clara Loomis House.
(c) Wegman's.
(d) Syracuse Library.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what does Sam give to the stranger she encounters?

2. What does Sam buy for herself as a treat in Chapter 8 to eat?

3. Who is Sam's husband?

4. What does Sam do every day to try to keep a connection with her daughter?

5. In Chapter 8, where does Sam go for an open mic night?

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