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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What breaks Maggie's heart about Ira?
(a) He cheated on her.
(b) Maggie no longer loves Ira.
(c) Ira no longer loves her.
(d) That he can constantly put up a wall around his emotions.

3. What was Ira like when he and Maggie were in school?
(a) Lazy.
(b) Removed; he had an ill family to support.
(c) Happy-go-lucky.
(d) Very popular.

4. What pleases Ira as they arrive at the funeral?
(a) No one is crying - it makes him uncomfortable.
(b) He and Maggie have made up .
(c) They are the only ones to bring a gift.
(d) That they are the first to arrive.

5. What ambitions did Boris have?
(a) Move to NYC.
(b) To be a lawyer.
(c) To be a great artist.
(d) Political.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the couple traveling to in the first section of the book?

2. What is sung at the funeral?

3. What are difficult events in life?

4. Even though Serena is beautiful, she is ______.

5. What do they encounter on the highway?

(see the answer key)

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