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

2. What does Annie do during much of the drive up to Vermont, in Chapter 15?
(a) She talks to Frieda on the phone.
(b) She listens to books on tape.
(c) She wails, lamenting her sorrows.
(d) She sings to herself.

3. When Annie and Rosemary run into each other at the grocery store, what does Annie say that makes her think that she had offended Rosemary?
(a) Annie tells her it is good that Rosemary goes to the gym to stay slim.
(b) Annie mentions that she thinks Graham is having an affair.
(c) Annie mentions a party that Rosemary was not invited to and her nice husband.
(d) Annie cut Rosemary in line and told her to stop complaining.

4. How had Annie met Edith?
(a) Edith's husband had published Annie's photo book "Emergency."
(b) Edith is Annie and Graham's next door neighbor.
(c) Edith was a college friend of Annie's.
(d) Edith works at the bookstore.

5. What does the looseness of Annie's childhood home mean to her and her siblings?
(a) They have freedom to roam and do as they wish, even with adult supervision.
(b) They are on their own, as their mother has better things to do than fuss with them.
(c) They are the party house for the neighborhood kids.
(d) They have relaxed but supportive parents.