1. After seven weeks, why does Sir Quentin tell Fleur he wants to take over editing the manuscripts?
(a) He is not happy with her changes to the writing.
(b) He envies how much the group likes Fleur's writing.
(c) He sees that she is being overworked.
(d) He feels it is his moral obligation to do so.

2. Even though Fleur insists that she started her novel well before beginning her job at the Autobiographical Association, the publisher ignores her and refuses to publish it because:
(a) He doesn't believe a young woman could be so creative, so Sir Quentin must be telling the truth.
(b) He has never cared for Fleur and wants to be rid of her.
(c) He and Sir Quentin are second cousins.
(d) Sir Quentin is an important man.

3. How does Fleur get rid of Maisie when she can tolerate her vapid conversation no longer?
(a) She feigns having to make a phone call.
(b) She begins coughing and indicates her flu might be returning.
(c) She intimates that a secret lover may be stopping by.
(d) She suddenly remembers a meeting she must attend.

4. How does Maisie Young react to Fleur's room when she first visits?
(a) She tries to convince Fleur to move into her estate.
(b) She is amazed at its compact size, revealing an ignorance of the realities of being poor.
(c) She loves the tiny room, viewing it as one might view the home of a Hobbit.
(d) She feels sorry for Fleur, wishing aloud she had a larger home.

5. What does Eric Findlay interject in at an Association meeting, a phrase Dottie uses later that same evening to Fleur?
(a) "Sir Quentin insists on complete frankness."
(b) "We must continue developing our own characters as we live."
(c) "Sir Quentin is thrilled with the quality of our recent work."
(d) "The manuscript additions have become mundane and need spice."