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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Maggie's blundering behavior and accidents reveal?
(a) Her purposful attitude.
(b) Her bad karma.
(c) Her unsettled nature.
(d) Her sweet nature.

2. How did Maggie and Ira become closer?
(a) The two had classes together.
(b) Ira pursued Maggie.
(c) They joined the same church choir.
(d) They joined a soccer team.

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

4. How does Maggie feel?
(a) Crazed by her family.
(b) As though she should not have interfered in the first place.
(c) Defeated.
(d) Upset with Jesse.

5. What harms Fiona and Jesse's relationship?
(a) The difficult pregnancy.
(b) Marrying too young.
(c) Their parents.
(d) Not communicating.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maggie revisit in her memories?

2. Over what period of time does the story take place?

3. How long ago did the two fall in love with each other?

4. What does Ira wish existed in his life?

5. Why do they decide to help the old man?

(see the answer key)

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