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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4, The Tao of Laugh-In and Fear Itself.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dr. Canton suggest emergency surgery?
(a) He believes Lucy has an infection.
(b) He believes Lucy has cancer.
(c) He believes Lucy has a cyst.
(d) He believes Lucy has a broken jaw.

2. How does Lucy say that she got the job?
(a) As a result of calling on the phone and not mentioning her disfigurement.
(b) As a result of meeting with the owner for an interview.
(c) As a result of knowing several of the girls who already work there.
(d) As a result of e-mailing the owner about working there.

3. What does Lucy call her mother?
(a) Only Friend.
(b) Visitor Extraordinaire.
(c) Patient Visitor.
(d) Best Friend.

4. How long has Lucy been acquainted with the idea of death?
(a) Since she found out she had cancer.
(b) Since her parents had sat all the children down and discussed it.
(c) Since her grandfather had died when she was eight.
(d) Since she was six when a family pet died.

5. What is one of Lucy's family's oddities?
(a) They live with many other relatives.
(b) Her parents.
(c) Her brother Sean has schizophrenia.
(d) She has many brothers and sisters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was not Lucy's favorite visitor?

2. Who is the nurse she likes best?

3. What game is Lucy playing when she gets hit?

4. By the time Lucy has had three operations leading into the major surgery to remove the majority of her jawbone, how does she feel about pre-operative injections?

5. Why do most people not want to ask Lucy about her deformity?

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