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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many miles does middle sister's running partner at first suggest they run near the end of the novel?
(a) 12.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 16.

2. How many objections does middle sister consider when maybe-boyfriend suggests that they move in together?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

3. How many miles does middle sister right away agree to run, in the process shocking her running partner?
(a) 16.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 6.

4. In this last line of the novel, middle sister says that "for a moment, just a moment, [she] almost nearly" (348) takes what action?
(a) Dozes.
(b) Laughs.
(c) Yawns.
(d) Smiles.

5. At what location do "proper couples" (167) in the community often meet before spending time together?
(a) City Hall.
(b) One of the no-go areas.
(c) The cathedral.
(d) Ten-minute area.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which literary character does middle sister allude to when describing "armchair supporters" (112) of renouncers?

2. Which "shiny" member of tablets girl's family does she poison, permanently affecting her victim's "health and eyesight" (217)?

3. How many other people in the community had already been declared beyond-the-pales when middle sister suffers the same fate?

4. Who accuses maybe-boyfriend of being the milkman when he makes an attempt to contact middle sister during her recuperation period?

5. What is revealed to have been da's first name?

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