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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object does Maria keep in her makeup box that she is careful not to examine?
(a) A hairbrush from her mother.
(b) A brooch from her mother.
(c) A letter from her father.
(d) A watch from her father.

2. Whom does Freddy Chaikin tell Maria he will show film to if she wants to work again?
(a) Morty Landau.
(b) George Clooney.
(c) Jack Nicholson.
(d) Al Pacino.

3. What does Helene see Maria wearing when she visits the hospital as the novel opens?
(a) Jeans.
(b) A bikini.
(c) A dress.
(d) Pajamas.

4. According to Maria, what was "something no one in the city liked to be near"?
(a) Trouble.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Success.

5. At Anita Garson's party, what is the young girl Larry Kulik is watching doing?
(a) Dancing on the terrace.
(b) Sleeping on a couch.
(c) Swimming in the pool.
(d) Eating in the kitchen.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Helene, what is often true of selfish women?

2. What happens at the end of the first picture Carter made with Maria?

3. According to Maria, what object signifies that her new sleeping arrangement is just temporary?

4. What accessory does Helene bring to the hospital for Maria that belongs to her?

5. When Maria lived in New York, what did she do?

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