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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 27-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disturbing memory surfaces for Annie?
(a) Being jealous of Sofie's musical gift.
(b) The man on the bridal path who asks to girls to touch his erection.
(c) Getting lost in the park between her home and Sofie's.
(d) Annie's noisy and disruptive home.

2. What are the two levels on which Annie feels she is living in Chapter 8?
(a) She wants to mother Sarah as well as be mothered by Sarah.
(b) One that seems to be trying to disengage from what is happening and one that is trying to realize it.
(c) She feels both happy and relieved.
(d) She wants to be busy and useful, as well as curled up in bed.

3. What is the reason Frieda gives Jeanne for why she does not believe that Annie had a fling with Ian Pedersen?
(a) Annie would have told her.
(b) Annie did not know Ian well enough.
(c) Annie was too loyal to Graham.
(d) Annie has always been monogamous.

4. What about her relationship with Thomas makes Sarah happy and feel safe?
(a) Their plans to marry.
(b) Thomas is well-off and can provide for her.
(c) Their deep connection.
(d) Their monogamy.

5. What does Annie now realize about why Sofie did not want to visit her home?
(a) Sofie feared Annie's siblings.
(b) Sofie feared the park between their two houses.
(c) Sofie could not practice her cello at Annie's home.
(d) Sofie did not like how dirty Annie's house was.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the problem that Annie sees with ruleless relationships?

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

3. Why does Annie rush away from the bookstore, on her walk to the dentist?

4. How does Annie react to the plastic bag that contains Graham's ashes?

5. What is Graham's response to Frieda when she apologizes, prior to driving away after their marriage has ended?

(see the answer key)

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