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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Drink Me," pages 62-130.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which year of college does Plum have a nervous breakdown caused by heartbreak over a boy?
(a) Sophomore year.
(b) Junior year.
(c) Senior year.
(d) Freshman year.

2. Whose idea had it been to give Plum a copy of Adventures in Dietland?
(a) Verena.
(b) Kitty.
(c) Leeta.
(d) Julia.

3. The entryway of the Calliope House is covered with what color of wallpaper?
(a) Pink.
(b) Purple.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

4. How old is Verena?
(a) In her late 40s.
(b) In her early 30s.
(c) In her early 50s.
(d) In her late 30s.

5. How old is Plum?
(a) Nearly 40.
(b) Nearly 50.
(c) Nearly 20.
(d) Nearly 30.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Erica whispers to Plum, where does she tell her to go?

2. The simile that the author uses to describe how Plum feels when she is around women with "grown-up lives" (7) is "like a" what "floating in a jar of formaldehyde" (7)?

3. On the day that Verena first visits Plum's apartment, how long does Plum say it has been since anyone besides the superintendent has been inside her home?

4. When Verena asks Plum what would happen if she is already living her real life and will never lose weight, what is Plum's reply?

5. What request does Julia make of Plum the first time they meet?

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