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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is obvious about Maggie and Ira?
(a) Their personality difference.
(b) Their quest for mutual happiness.
(c) They obviously do not love each other.
(d) Their love for each other.

2. Who is Jerry?
(a) Ira's lover.
(b) Maggie's ex husband.
(c) Maggie and Ira's son.
(d) Maggie's lover.

3. What does Serena demand?
(a) That everyone leave her house.
(b) That someone buy her food.
(c) That she get some sympathy.
(d) That they leave the house.

4. Why is Serena angry?
(a) She wishes she could have Max back.
(b) She hits on a man, but the feelings are not returned .
(c) She finds Maggie and Ira together in a bedroom.
(d) She does not think others are sad by Max's passing.

5. What is the novel Breathing Lessons about?
(a) Working out a commonplace marriage.
(b) Life lessons from the view of an elderly person.
(c) Finding yourself.
(d) Improving one's life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ira scold Maggie?

2. What has happened to Maggie?

3. What does Maggie notice at the end of the movie?

4. How did Maggie and Ira become closer?

5. What did everyone assume would happen with their relationship?

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