2. What does Elisabeth blame for Albert's irritability and jumpiness in Chapter 7?
(a) The weather.
(b) His job.
(c) His sore back.
(d) The coldness of their flat.

3. Which item did Albert remind Paul to take with him when he came to collect Elisabeth's things?
(a) An umbrella.
(b) A doll.
(c) A wedding ring.
(d) A handkerchief.

4. In Chapter 15, Albert has gotten used to never speaking to Margot about ____________.
(a) Emotions.
(b) History.
(c) Art.
(d) His wife.

5. Margot turns the nursery in Albert's flat into _________.
(a) A reading room.
(b) A ping-pong room.
(c) A sewing room.
(d) A walk-in closet.

6. Margot rides into the country with a man who drives _________.
(a) A motorcycle.
(b) A military jeep.
(c) A tandem bicycle.
(d) A sportscar.

7. When the news spreads that Albert and Elisabeth are living apart, which crowd is said to act like nothing has changed?
(a) The high-society crowd.
(b) The bohemian crowd.
(c) The intellectual crowd.
(d) That artistic crowd.

8. What did Albert notice about Paul when he came to collect his sister's things?
(a) Paul's clothes were covered in mud.
(b) Paul was clenching his fists.
(c) Paul had shaved clumsily.
(d) Paul was quieter than usual.

9. Where does Paul usually spend his Sunday mornings?
(a) At the race track.
(b) At a cafe.
(c) At a Turkish bath.
(d) At the library.

10. In Chapter 10, what does Margot consider to be a boon and a blessing?
(a) Rich men are attracted to her.
(b) She can talk her way out of anything.
(c) She was born pretty.
(d) She cannot have children.

11. How long did it take of living with Margot for Albert's memories of living with his wife and daughter to be dulled?
(a) Four months.
(b) Two months.
(c) One month.
(d) Three weeks.

12. What does Irma carry in her hand into her parents' room in Chapter 4?
(a) A necklace.
(b) A doll.
(c) Marbles.
(d) Jacks.

13. Who is the subject of a photographic study in the book Margot reads in Chapter 8?
(a) Hedy Lamar.
(b) Joan Crawford.
(c) Greta Garbo.
(d) Betty Grable.

14. What project is Albert seeking to produce?
(a) A musical.
(b) A stage play.
(c) A silent film.
(d) An animation project.

15. Who is Frieda?
(a) Paul's wife.
(b) Margot's roommate.
(c) Albert's maid.
(d) Irma's governess.