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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Carl say is the problem with every story?
(a) You tell it after the fact
(b) You can't be sure what's the truth
(c) There's never enough time to entertain the reader
(d) There are too many stories to tell them all

2. What does Carl believe happened to Helen's husband and son?
(a) The husband had a heart attack and the son died of crib death
(b) They died in a car accident
(c) Helen shot them
(d) Helen read them the culling song

3. What does Carl say Henderson dropped out of?
(a) Law school
(b) Beauty college
(c) Life
(d) Journalism school

4. Where does the face of the barbiturate suicide appear?
(a) A staircase
(b) A mirror
(c) A window
(d) A tub filled with water

5. What color is Helen's hair?
(a) Brown
(b) Blonde
(c) Red
(d) Pink

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing Henderson says to Carl when Carl returns to the office?

2. What does Carl say is the only pattern in crib deaths?

3. What is the detail the editor asks for in the hypothetical question on Carl's ethics test?

4. What does Carl say will be used for art with the story he's writing about sudden infant death syndrome?

5. What does Carl say is standard procedure with regard to a parent's role in a baby's death?

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