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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Wanda resist Troy's advances in chapter 16?
(a) She is not ready for a new lover.
(b) Chemistry does not last.
(c) She still loves Peter.
(d) She does not like him.

2. What does Margaret break while waiting for Wanda to return from the bathroom in chapter 2?
(a) A figurine.
(b) A tea cup.
(c) A plate.
(d) A window.

3. What does Cassandra rush to find in the attic that once belonged to Margaret?
(a) A sketch book.
(b) A doll.
(c) A book of poetry.
(d) A diary.

4. What does Margaret have a strong impulse to call the valet at the Hotel Orleans?
(a) Sherlock.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Watson.
(d) Einstein.

5. What does Margaret learn about Wanda on the night of the play's opening?
(a) Wanda is an orphan.
(b) Wanda is leaving Seattle.
(c) Wanda has a new boyfriend.
(d) Wanda is sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What point of view is used in the prologue of the novel?

2. Who is diagnosed with a dire health ailment in chapter 1?

3. Who was the only girl in the Schultz family named after?

4. What does Margaret show Wanda that was a piece of art Stephen once made in chapter 13?

5. Who does Susan bring with her in chapter 15 when she comes to interview to be Margaret and Wanda's new roommate?

(see the answer key)

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