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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 49 - 100).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Amanda find herself thinking that the people who owned the vacation house were rich enough for in Chapter 2?
(a) They were rich enough to be tasteless.
(b) They were rich enough to be lazy.
(c) They were rich enough to be thoughtful.
(d) They were rich enough to be luxurious.

2. Which of the following does Ruth think might be responsible for the blackout?
(a) The North Koreans.
(b) A flood.
(c) Teenage hackers.
(d) An electrical grid failure.

3. What memory does Ruth recall in Chapter 14?
(a) A family trip to Italy.
(b) Her mother's funeral.
(c) Her honeymoon.
(d) Her own wedding.

4. What publication is Clay currently writing a piece for?
(a) The San Francisco Chronicle.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) Staid.
(d) Wired.

5. What are the names of the people on the porch?
(a) Florence Farkin and Bob Willis.
(b) Jean and Henry Stoler.
(c) Regina and Michael Karger.
(d) Ruth and G.H. Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the GPS stop working in the end of Chapter 1?

2. What does Ruth refer to as "old people stuff"?

3. Who is Ruth's and G.H.'s daughter?

4. What do Amanda and Archie do when they first get to the vacation house?

5. What does Amanda tell Clay to get when they hear a knock at the door?

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