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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are Graham and Annie worried about Karen?
(a) She frequently calls the police on them.
(b) She often wanders into the street.
(c) She is becoming very aggressive.
(d) She seems to have grown more eccentric and is addled at times.

2. What advice does Frieda give Annie about her career after her daughter is born?
(a) This is the perfect moment to slow down and take a break.
(b) This is the moment Annie should not slow down.
(c) This is the time to change careers.
(d) This is the time to become a homemaker.

3. How does Annie feel when she sees Graham around town?
(a) Envious.
(b) Excited.
(c) Happy.
(d) Nervous.

4. When Annie asks Graham what is worrying him, what is his response?
(a) Their children.
(b) Aging.
(c) Store stuff.
(d) He had an affair.

5. What does Graham miss about the parties he and Annie used to throw at the bookstore?
(a) The celebrities.
(b) The preparations.
(c) The deep conversations.
(d) The dancing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Graham sipping his coffee and thinking about Frieda?

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

3. In Chapter 3 Annie remembers a painful insult from her sister, Audrey. What was most painful about what Audrey said?

4. From who's perspective is this story told?

5. What has become fashionable for women to wear that amazes Graham?

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