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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 8, 9,10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Andy and Claire first meet, what does Andy tell her he is doing in Palm Springs?
(a) Enjoying the sun.
(b) Trying to reconnect with an old flame.
(c) Trying to erase his past.
(d) Starting a new job.

2. What does Claire do for a living when she and Andy meet?
(a) She was a barmaid.
(b) She was a teacher.
(c) Garment-buying.
(d) She was a tour guide.

3. In Chapter 3, what does Claire say you can sense about the corner of Cottonwood and Sapphire avenues?
(a) How potential homebuyers may be fooled.
(b) The creativity of the developers.
(c) How enthusiastic the developers were when they named it.
(d) How pretentious the homeowners must be.

4. What does Dag's brother Matthew do for a living?
(a) He is an investment banker.
(b) He dabbles in real estate.
(c) Writes jingles.
(d) He is a teacher.

5. Andy says moving to which location has improved the three friends' lives?
(a) The desert.
(b) The coast.
(c) The country.
(d) The city.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many brothers and sisters does Andy have?

2. Who does Dag think about contracting cancer in Chapter 1?

3. Reading a passage from the diaries of which artist inspired Andy to exercise?

4. Who does Dag believe carries a deep secret that can't be shared?

5. Where is Claire originally from?

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