1. To what aspect of Marlowe's story about Italy does Plum most strongly relate?
(a) The thrill of travel.
(b) The reliance on body language for communication.
(c) The exhilaration of invisibility.
(d) The wide availability of pasta in one neighborhood.

2. Plum says that the bariatric surgery will result in her stomach being the size of what object?
(a) A walnut.
(b) A golf ball.
(c) A peanut.
(d) A pea.

3. What favor does Julia ask of Plum during their conversation in Plum's bedroom?
(a) She asks Plum to lend her $20,000.
(b) She asks Plum to move in with her.
(c) She asks Plum to spy on Verena and to report back to her.
(d) She asks Plum to write the expose of Austen Media.

4. What types of meetings does Plum attend in the basement of a church?
(a) Al-Anon meetings.
(b) Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
(c) Waist Watchers meetings.
(d) Overeaters Anonymous meetings.

5. What type of beverage are the women drinking at Plum's celebration party at The Calliope House?
(a) Tequila Sunrises.
(b) Bloody Marys.
(c) Mimosas.
(d) Mojitos.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Plum finally retrieves her mail from her Brooklyn apartment, there is a letter from Austen Media that states the cause of her termination as what?

2. Plum says that her daily activities have kept her within what radius of her house for many years?

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

4. How does Luz, the teenage victim of the gang-rape, commit suicide?

5. What is the name of the sitcom starring Marlowe that Plum says she used to watch as a little girl?

(see the answer key)

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