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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what medium was Roo shooting photographs when Fred met her?
(a) A billboard.
(b) A magazine.
(c) A book.
(d) A newspaper.

2. How old is Virginia "Vinnie" Miner?
(a) Thirty-four.
(b) Fifty-four.
(c) Sixty-four.
(d) Forty-four.

3. What simile does Vinnie's seatmate on the airplane use to describe airline fare? Airline fare is like. . .
(a) Manure.
(b) Cardboard.
(c) Silage.
(d) Leather boots.

4. Which of the following descriptions would most English teachers, who have fallen in love with the Elizabethan or Edwardian periods, not use to describe the contemporary country?
(a) Homey.
(b) Wet.
(c) Cold.
(d) Unfriendly.

5. What phrase does not capture Fred's father's feelings toward Roo?
(a) He doesn't like her socially provocative photography.
(b) She is a wonderful horseback rider.
(c) She is good-looking.
(d) She is warm-hearted.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term best describes Fred's marriage?

2. Fred's friends Debby and Joe are both what?

3. Why is Fred broke?

4. Fred Turner travels to London to research a long poem by whom?

5. Why does Vinnie "borrow" things from public places when things go badly?

(see the answer key)

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