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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 262 - 289, Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ellen decide not to go back into journalism?
(a) Teresa is pushing her to make a change
(b) She can't get a job
(c) She knows she'd be hired as an oddity
(d) She's seen the sordid side of the trade and wants out

2. What is the store they enter where Ellen has trouble with the wheelchair?
(a) Langhorne Shoe Shoppe
(b) Phillip's Books
(c) The Ice Creamery
(d) Jackie's Junk and Stuff

3. What is the snack Ellen makes that she says her mother frequently made for them as children?
(a) Strawberry shortcake
(b) Chocolate chip cookies
(c) Cinnamon toast
(d) Rice Crispy treats

4. What color is the sweater Ellen is wearing in the front page story about her arrest?
(a) Blue
(b) White
(c) Yellow
(d) Orange

5. What does Ellen say about the sound of her father's voice as he heads up the stairway after their argument?
(a) That it's lofty, like the Wizard of Oz
(b) That it's disembodied like the Cheshire Cat
(c) That it sounds drugged like the Mad Hatter
(d) That there's a stutter to it like the Cowardly Lion

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the game Grandmother Gulden teaches Ellen when she's a child?

2. What breaks the silence after the waiter takes their order?

3. What was Ellen's role in the mock trial when she was in school?

4. What does Kate say interrupted the conversation about sex?

5. How often does Kate go to the hospital for chemotherapy?

(see the answer key)

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