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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. Verena tells Plum that "the weight-loss industry is the most" what type of "failed industry in history" (98)?
(a) Profitable.
(b) Sexist.
(c) Egregious.
(d) Dangerous.

2. 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?
(a) Two years.
(b) Two months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Three months.

3. What role does Verena explicitly say she does not inhabit?
(a) The role of a therapist.
(b) The role of a philanthropist.
(c) The role of an activist.
(d) The role of a writer.

4. How does Plum describe the hair of the girl who has been following her?
(a) Short and dark.
(b) Long and blonde.
(c) Long and dark.
(d) Short and blonde.

5. How does Plum meet Carmen?
(a) They attend the same support group meetings.
(b) They both work at Austen Media.
(c) In college.
(d) Carmen marries Plum's brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What method is used by the Baptist Diet meeting leader to determine how much weight Plum needs to lose?

2. What reason does Plum provide for why she does not have more friends, does not have dinner parties, and does not have overnight guests?

3. In what New York City burrough does Plum live?

4. Where does Plum keep clothes that are much too small for her?

5. What excuse does Erica use to get Plum to come to the Austen Media offices?

(see the answer key)

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