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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens between Fleur and her publisher after he tells her he cannot publish her novel?
(a) She takes him to court for breach of contractual obligation.
(b) She weeps about impending failure, and he finally changes his mind.
(c) She never sees him again.
(d) She tells him that Sir Quentin has stolen her book.

2. When Fleur and Wally run into Gray Mauser, what does Fleur tell him?
(a) That she wants to borrow the key in order to clean the flat, as a surprise for Dottie.
(b) That she hopes Dottie and Leslie put their marriage back together.
(c) That she wants to borrow the key to leave a surprise in the flat for Dottie.
(d) That she wants to borrow the key to surprise Leslie by editing his writing.

3. What was located across the street from Sir Quentin's flat?
(a) The hotel in which she interviewed with Sir Quentin.
(b) Fleur's rooming house, making it easy to walk to work.
(c) A pub, where she and her friends meet after work.
(d) The BBC building, where Fleur has always wanted to work.

4. Which character becomes more important to the story in Chapter 3?
(a) The ex-priest.
(b) Beryl Tims.
(c) Mr. Alexander.
(d) Dottie.

5. How does Fleur suggest Lady Edwina act as her accomplice?
(a) Pretend that she has fallen and call Dottie to take her to the hospital.
(b) Edwina should ask Dottie to help her begin her own autobiography, and insist that she begin that very evening.
(c) She suggests Edwina invite Dottie to dinner and then take a drive, giving the taxi driver wrong directions so they get lost.
(d) She asks Edwina to insist on Dottie as her caregiver for the evening, insist Dottie call a doctor and wet herself if she has to, to keep her away for three hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Fleur phones Dottie after their visit and inquires if something is bothering her, what does Dottie say?

2. As a child, Fleur remembers having had to write a series of maxims in her copy book. These included: "Necessity is the mother of invention," "all is not gold that glistens," "honesty is the best policy" and what else?

3. What is that Sir Quentin has been enforcing upon the members?

4. Because Fleur continues to hear one particular phrase repeated by Association members, she becomes convinced of what?

5. What is Fleur's greatest concern upon learning the tragic news of the suicide of one of the Association's members?

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