1. What is NOT something Annie mentions in Chapter 3 regarding the central element of her marriage to Graham?
(a) The friendship.
(b) The friends.
(c) The parties.
(d) The bookstore.

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

3. When Annie began to weep, for what did she weep?
(a) She was weeping mostly for herself and her new life without Graham.
(b) She was weeping for Graham's book store and how she would most likely have to close it.
(c) She was weeping for her children and their loss of a father.
(d) She was weeping for Graham and his unfinished life.

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

5. What is Edith's response to Annie when she says there is nothing left?
(a) "That's not true, Annie."
(b) "There was nothing there to begin with, Annie."
(c) "That is so true, Annie."
(d) "That is partially true, Annie."