1. What is the name of the woman who has an angry outburst at the Baptist Diet meeting and leaves?
(a) Leeta.
(b) Verena.
(c) Kitty.
(d) Janine.

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) Six months.
(b) Two months.
(c) Three months.
(d) Two years.

3. What does Verena reveal as Plum's first step on the "New Baptist Plan" (110)?
(a) Getting rid of her too-small clothing.
(b) Eating everything she wants for twenty-four hours straight.
(c) Weaning herself off of antidepressants.
(d) Contacting anyone who has made fun of her body to demand an apology.

4. After what number week of her Baptist Diet does Plum lose every ounce of energy?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

5. For what magazine had Leeta worked before being hired as Julia's assistant?
(a) Marie Claire.
(b) Glamour Bride.
(c) Mademoiselle.
(d) Elle Teen.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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)?

2. What is the only color of clothes Plum wears at the time of the novel's beginning?

3. In what British newspaper are photos of topless young women always published on page three?

4. What is stored in the room in which Plum discovers Julia?

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

(see the answer key)

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