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Unless | Quiz

Carol Shields
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Unless | Quiz

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1)

What do the Winters do when they discover where Norah sleeps at night? (from Chapter 18)

They drive aimlessly throughout the city.
They go to church to pray.
They try to rescue Norah.
They tour the hostel.
2)

In the letter to the short story writer, why does Reta mention that her friend Emma lost the integrity of her body? (from Chapter 36)

Because she can't breathe on her own.
Because she had a double mastectomy.
Because she lost her leg.
Because she had colon cancer.
3)

What problem does Reta initially attribute Norah's disappearance to when she first goes missing? (from Chapter 20)

Norah's relationship with her boyfriend.
Norah's relationship with her sisters.
Norah's relationship with Reta.
Norah's relationship with her father.
4)

According to Reta, what does she find "monstrous" in the face of Norah's absence? (from Chapter 19)

Oddities.
Abnormalities.
Idiosyncrasies.
Normalcy.
5)

According to Reta, what is NOT a romance with impossibly beautiful people? (from Chapter 21)

Her job.
Her life.
Her novel.
Her marriage.
6)

In Reta's letter to Ford-Halpern, what failure is "a moral dilemma in itself"? (from Chapter 24)

Ford-Halpern's failure to treat Norah.
Ford-Halpern's failure to mention any female contributors.
Ford-Halpern's failure to improve Reta's novel.
Ford-Halpern's failure to ask tough questions.
7)

In the short story that Reta writes her letter about, what does the Czech professor see in the medical supply shop that disgusts him? (from Chapter 36)

An artifical limb.
A colostomy bag.
An oxygen tank.
A mastectomy bra.
8)

According to Reta, what is "full of isolated events"? (from Chapter 37)

Work.
Writing.
Life.
Reading.
9)

Who insists that Norah is reacting to her state of powerlessness in society during Norah's visit with her? (from Chapter 23)

Tracy.
Emma.
Norah.
Danielle.
10)

According to Reta, young adults live in an age of prolonged _________and protracted__________. (from Chapter 20)

Adulthood; dependency.
Childhood; independence.
Childhood; dependency.
Adulthood; independence.
11)

After Reta discovers Norah's wrists, what does Tom leave for Norah when he sees her in Toronto? (from Chapter 30)

A jar of vaseline and sheepskin gloves.
A jar of cortisone cream and leather gloves.
A jar of moisturizer and leather gloves.
A jar of cortisone cream and sheepskin gloves.
12)

Why does Reta think that novel writing is perhaps a pointless exercise? (from Chapter 25)

Because there is so much moral injustice in the world.
Because she is afraid that she lacks talent to continue.
Because it has not helped her heal from Norah's absence.
Because there are fewer readers interested in them.
13)

In what point of view is Reta considering writing her novel? (from Chapter 21)

Third-person limited point of view.
First-person point of view.
Third-person omniscient point of view.
Second-person point of view.
14)

Why does Lois knock on the door to investigate when Arthur is in the house by himself? (from Chapter 33)

Lois comes to investigate after waiting for the usual signs for dinner.
Lois comes to investigate after seeing Arthur close the curtains.
Lois comes to investigate after seeing a stranger lurking outside.
Lois comes to investigate after hearing a loud noise.
15)

What does Reta immerse herself in despite her continuing grief? (from Chapter 19)

The daily responsibilities of her home.
The needs of her daughters.
The trivial concerns about beauty.
The fictional world of her characters.
16)

Who works as a trombonist? (from Chapter 29)

Roman.
Danielle.
Emma.
Alicia.
17)

When Reta leaves Arthur in the house by himself to go to the hospital, what does he do? (from Chapter 33)

Watches television and drinks wine.
Cleans the kitchen.
Reads a book and has coffee.
Sleeps on the couch.
18)

Arthur tells Reta the day after Christmas that he has read all the reviews for what book? (from Chapter 27)

Great Minds of the Western Intellectual World.
Thyme in Bloom.
My Thyme is Up.
The Goodness Gap.
19)

According to Tom, what is the cause of the condition of Norah's hands? (from Chapter 35)

A fight.
Second-degree burns.
A fall.
Self-mutilation.
20)

Who has been appointed to a university Chair in Theology? (from Chapter 37)

Danielle Westerman.
Gemma Walsh.
Emily Helt.
Emma Allen.
21)

Who lost her own son to a heroin overdose? (from Chapter 23)

Alicia.
Tracy.
Danielle.
Emma.
22)

What great themes of literature does Reta tell Helt she learned while in high school? (from Chapter 28)

Birth, death, love, connections, work, and understanding.
Birth, death, work, suffering, and understanding.
Birth, love, work, goodness, and sympathy.
Birth, death, good, evil, and sympathy.
23)

The nature of _______dominates the conversation between Reta and Danielle at lunch. (from Chapter 25)

Faith.
Love.
Virtue.
Forgiveness.
24)

Whose wedding is Reta worried about? (from Chapter 29)

Marietta and Colin's.
Norah and Ben's.
Alicia and Roman's.
Reta and Tom's.
25)

What do Tom and the girls see as a contradiction about the American event they are fixated on? (from Chapter 19)

They see the election results in Florida as a contradiction to the checks and balances system in the constitution.
They see the Indy 500 as a contradiction to public concern for safety.
They see the Kentucky Derby as a contradiction to government regulation of gambling.
They see the presidential speech as a contradiction to the realities of the Iraq war.
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