Not What She Seems: 20-Question Full-Book Quiz
Test your knowledge of Yasmin Angoe's Not What She Seems with this 20-question quiz covering plot, character motivation, themes, and synthesis. Each question is either multiple-choice or short-answer, and the full answer key with explanations appears after the questions. Good luck!
If you need a refresher, check the book overview, questions and answers, or the ending explained.
Questions
1. What is the epigraph of Chapter 1? (Short answer)
2. What does Jacinda find inside her grandfather's safe at his cabin? (Multiple choice)
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A) A handgun clock and a Taser
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B) Two folders labeled “Colleton” and “Lake Worth”
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C) A manuscript and a publishing contract
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D) A photo of Faith Anderson
3. What happens to Montavious Brodie Sr. in the prologue? (Multiple choice)
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A) He dies of a heart attack naturally
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B) He is shot by an intruder
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C) He is tased and dies
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D) He falls off a bluff
4. What does Jacinda take from Conrad's condo, and what does she do with the contract page? (Short answer)
5. What is the name of the property Faye Arden renovates? (Multiple choice)
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A) Moor Manor
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B) Colleton House
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C) Brook Haven Inn
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D) The Bluff House
6. What forensic evidence does Dr. Weigert find that suggests foul play in Granddad's death? (Multiple choice)
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A) A bullet wound
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B) Four dark markings near the pacemaker
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C) A broken rib
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D) Poison in his system
7. What does Jacinda discover hidden inside the handgun clock? (Short answer)
8. What happens to Nick at the end of the novel? (Multiple choice)
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A) He is arrested
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B) He escapes
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C) He falls to his death
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D) He is shot by police
9. Why does Conrad sabotage Jacinda's fellowship application? (Multiple choice)
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A) He wanted her to stay
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B) He was jealous of her success
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C) He wanted revenge for her rejection
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D) He needed her to work for him
10. Why does Faye kill Montavious Brodie Sr.? (Multiple choice)
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A) He stole her clock
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B) He overheard her mention Colleton and began asking questions
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C) He refused to sell her the Manor
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D) He threatened to expose her affair
11. Why does Jacinda's mother treat her coldly? (Short answer)
12. Why did Nick allow Jacinda to believe she killed her father? (Multiple choice)
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A) He was afraid of being arrested
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B) He wanted to protect Jacinda from the truth
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C) He was jealous of her father's approval
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D) He didn't realize she thought that
13. Why does Faye offer Jacinda a deal to kill Conrad? (Multiple choice)
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A) She wanted Conrad dead for revenge
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B) She wanted to test Jacinda's loyalty
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C) She wanted to make Jacinda an accomplice so she couldn't expose her
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D) She wanted to save Jacinda from Conrad
14. What does the handgun clock symbolize in the novel? (Short answer)
15. What is the significance of the poem “The Spider and the Fly” in the novel? (Multiple choice)
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A) It foreshadows Jacinda's death
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B) It symbolizes Faye's predatory manipulation
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C) It represents the relationship between Jacinda and Nick
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D) It is a clue to the location of the flash drive
16. What does the epigraph “The road to hell is paved with good intentions” suggest about the novel's theme? (Multiple choice)
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A) Good deeds are always rewarded
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B) People should avoid helping others
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C) Well-meaning actions can lead to harmful outcomes
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D) Intentions are more important than results
17. What does the bluff represent for Jacinda? (Short answer)
18. How does Faye Arden's identity concealment drive the plot? (Short answer)
19. How do Conrad and Faye both exploit Jacinda, and how does she respond differently to each? (Short answer)
20. What is the significance of the ending where Jacinda leaves for South Korea? (Multiple choice)
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A) She is fleeing from justice
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B) She is starting a new life and moving forward
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C) She is following Nick
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D) She is going to find Faith
Answer Key
1. The epigraph is “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” It sets up the novel's theme that well-meaning actions can lead to disastrous consequences.
2. B) Two folders labeled “Colleton” and “Lake Worth.” These contain case notes and articles that launch Jacinda's investigation into her grandfather's death and the Colleton Girls case.
3. C) He is tased and dies. The visitor uses a Taser on his chest, causing his pacemaker to fail and his heart to stop.
4. She takes his handwritten notes, unfinished manuscript, and a page from his publishing contract. She pins the contract page to his door with a kitchen knife.
5. A) Moor Manor. It was formerly known as Murder Manor, and Faye renovates it into a country inn.
6. B) Four dark markings near the pacemaker. These are consistent with Taser prongs, indicating deliberate interference.
7. A small black flash drive containing a single Word document—Daphne's recorded confession about Faith Anderson.
8. C) He falls to his death. After confessing to pushing Jacinda's father, he lunges at her, the gun discharges, and both go over the edge; Jacinda is saved, but Nick falls.
9. C) He wanted revenge for her rejection. The outline states he sabotaged her application out of spite after their affair ended.
10. B) He overheard her mention Colleton and began asking questions. Faye admits she killed him because he recognized her as Faith Anderson and was investigating her.
11. Because Jacinda is the biological daughter of Ralph, the man Angela killed in self-defense. Angela fears Jacinda will inherit her own violent tendencies, so she keeps her at a distance.
12. A) He was afraid of being arrested. Nick pushed Jacinda's father off the bluff and let the town blame Jacinda to avoid consequences.
13. C) She wanted to make Jacinda an accomplice so she couldn't expose her. Faye offers a “blood pact” to ensure Jacinda is complicit in murder, thus silencing her.
14. The handgun clock symbolizes the unsolved Colleton case and the hidden truth about Faith Anderson. It also represents the violence and time that Jacinda must confront.
15. B) It symbolizes Faye's predatory manipulation. The poem describes a spider luring a fly, mirroring Faye's method of befriending and then destroying her victims.
16. C) Well-meaning actions can lead to harmful outcomes. The epigraph foreshadows how characters' good intentions—like Jacinda's desire to protect her family—result in tragedy.
17. The bluff represents the site of her father's death and her repressed memories. It is a place of trauma, guilt, and ultimately the truth about what happened that night.
18. Faye hides her past as Faith Anderson through plastic surgery and a new identity. This concealment drives the plot because Jacinda's discovery of the truth leads to the confrontation and resolution of the mystery.
19. Conrad exploits Jacinda by stealing her story and betraying her trust; Faye exploits her by threatening her family and trying to force her into murder. Jacinda confronts Conrad directly but refuses to kill him, while she actively investigates Faye and ultimately exposes her crimes.
20. B) She is starting a new life and moving forward. The Fulbright scholarship to South Korea represents her escape from the past and her embrace of a future free from guilt and secrets.