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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 does Annie wait to call Sarah in Chapter 8?
(a) Sarah lives in California and will not be awake yet.
(b) Sarah should be the last person she calls.
(c) Sarah would not want to be bothered by this news.
(d) Annie is not ready to talk to her.

2. How does Annie feel upon arriving in Vermont at the beginning of Chapter 24?
(a) It was a mistake to come to Vermont.
(b) She feels famished.
(c) She is excited to be near the lake.
(d) She is so glad she decided to come to Vermont.

3. Why had Graham said people read fiction?
(a) The characters in works of fiction are much more interesting than real-life people.
(b) It suggests that life has a shape, and we feel consoled by that notion.
(c) Fiction is much easier and is more pleasant to read than non-fiction.
(d) Fiction is a much-needed escape from reality.

4. How does Lucas see the grieving process for his father's death?
(a) It would take a very long time.
(b) First about his mother, then about him.
(c) Hitting him hard.
(d) First about the rest of his family, and then about him.

5. What is Frieda's physical reaction when Annie tells her the woman Graham had an affair with was in Graham's office at the end of the party?
(a) She seems angry.
(b) She seems puzzled.
(c) She seems ashamed.
(d) She seems sad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Annie think about eating dinner in the indoor twilight?

2. Why is Annie not uncomfortable with scattering Graham's ashes?

3. What are the two main reasons for the differences between the Kahn home and Annie's home?

4. What about Sofie's life had Annie always wanted?

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

(see the answer key)

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