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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Sarah's grief not hit her until she was back home in San Francisco?
(a) She felt she needed to be strong for her mother.
(b) She did not truly believe her father was dead.
(c) She was too grief-stricken to even cry or realize how upset she was.
(d) She was not sad until she spoke to Thomas about it.

2. How does Annie think she is now just like Frieda?
(a) The ex-wife.
(b) The lost widow.
(c) The jealous wife.
(d) The old flame.

3. How does Annie remember feeling after speaking with the adults at the performances at the Kahn home?
(a) Excited and special.
(b) Poor and ugly.
(c) Ordinary, dull, and ungifted.
(d) A bit jittery and star-struck.

4. How does Sarah describe the kind of sympathy her father always offered?
(a) Critical.
(b) Superficial.
(c) Joyous.
(d) Forced.

5. How does Annie react to the plastic bag that contains Graham's ashes?
(a) She is angry.
(b) She cries.
(c) She almost laughs out loud.
(d) She is shocked into silence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Annie start to flip through daily?

2. What is Danielle's response when Annie says she cannot make it to the gallery on Sunday?

3. How does Graham respond when Annie says that he is a good husband?

4. How does Luca find Claire, soon after her birth?

5. How does Sarah describe her satisfaction and desire to triumph over her mother, in regards to her father?

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