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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Annie do after unpacking from her trip to Vermont in Chapter 17?
(a) She goes to bed.
(b) She checks in on Karen.
(c) She googles Sofie Kahn.
(d) She does yoga.

2. How does Annie remember feeling after speaking with the adults at the performances at the Kahn home?
(a) Poor and ugly.
(b) Ordinary, dull, and ungifted.
(c) A bit jittery and star-struck.
(d) Excited and special.

3. 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 ashamed.
(b) She seems angry.
(c) She seems puzzled.
(d) She seems sad.

4. How does Sarah describe her satisfaction and desire to triumph over her mother, in regards to her father?
(a) Odd.
(b) Embarrasing.
(c) Sad.
(d) Oedipal.

5. How does Sarah describe how she felt about her home as a child?
(a) Her home made her sad.
(b) Her home was shabby.
(c) Her home was perfect.
(d) Her home was small.

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

7. What had been Sarah's strategy to make room for herself between her parents?
(a) She would push them away from each other.
(b) She was wild and noisy.
(c) She only spoke to her father.
(d) She was quiet and shy.

8. What does Sarah say she did not realize about her house growing up, in Chapter 23?
(a) It was beautiful.
(b) It was very large.
(c) It was very clean.
(d) It was shabby.

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

10. What now makes Annie so afraid of the memory she had forgotten?
(a) She is afraid she has demensia.
(b) She is worried she will forget her memories of Graham.
(c) She is sure she will not be able to forget this memory again.
(d) She is concerned she has a mental illness.

11. How does Annie describe how both she and Graham were when they were at their lake house in Vermont?
(a) Louder.
(b) Busier.
(c) Quieter.
(d) Happier.

12. What is Annie's response to finding Rosemary sobbing in Graham's office?
(a) "Rosemary. Of course, it was Rosemary."
(b) "Rosemary, get out of my house."
(c) "Rosemary, what is wrong?"
(d) "Rosemary. I cannot believe it was Rosemary."

13. What about Sofie's life had Annie always wanted?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Musical talent.
(c) A sweet mother.
(d) A life impelled by beauty.

14. How does Annie think she is now just like Frieda?
(a) The lost widow.
(b) The ex-wife.
(c) The old flame.
(d) The jealous wife.

15. At the memorial for Graham, who does Frieda toast?
(a) Graham and Annie.
(b) Sarah and Lucas.
(c) Graham's friends.
(d) Graham.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the reason Frieda gives for why Graham would have an affair?

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

3. What is Edith's response to Annie when she says there is nothing left?

4. How does Annie respond when Sarah makes a comment about Rosemary being distraught?

5. In Chapter 22, what does Jeanne think about the relationship between Annie and Frieda?

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