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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which famous writer’s footsteps does Peggy see herself following in?
(a) Kate Chopin.
(b) Edith Wharton.
(c) Charlotte Brontë.
(d) Jane Austen.

2. How does the narrator characterize Temple’s mother, Dee?
(a) A dreamy romantic.
(b) A hard-nosed traditionalist.
(c) An impressionable kid.
(d) An unflappable realist.

3. How does Meg prevent the truck driver who recognizes her from Stillwater College to keep quiet?
(a) She threatens him.
(b) She bribes him with drugs.
(c) She bribes him with money.
(d) She kills him.

4. Which poet previously owned the jacket Temple has borrowed from Byrdie?
(a) Charles Simic.
(b) Phil Levine.
(c) Billy Collins.
(d) Mark Strand.

5. What does Peggy make Karen wear in the woods around their house?
(a) An orange cap.
(b) Sunglasses.
(c) Bug spray.
(d) A sweater.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Byrdie playing on his ukulele when Karen and Temple show up at Thetan House?

2. What do Karen and Temple go to Byrdie’s party as?

3. How does Byrdie dispose of the drugs at Thetan House?

4. What is the social change that ultimately causes Meg and Karen to move out of their shack?

5. How does Meg describe Karen’s father to the feminist encounter group?

(see the answer key)

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