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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 40 - 60.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What excuse does Felicia give about Kate smashing her gift against the mirror?
(a) That Kate misses Carter.
(b) That Kate is tired.
(c) That Kate feels sick.
(d) That Kate doesn't like her.

3. 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) Eating in the kitchen.
(d) Swimming in the pool.

4. What is the name of the place where the house slides on the television news that Maria is watching?
(a) Reno, Nevada.
(b) Los Angeles, California.
(c) Tujunga, Washington.
(d) Corvallis, Oregon.

5. In her dreams, where are the "hacked pieces of human flesh" found?
(a) In the pool.
(b) In the crib.
(c) In the pipes.
(d) In the film.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Maria attends parties with occasional, third-string "faggots," why is she considered a "modest asset"?

2. When Maria tells Helene that they don't have to have lunch the day of the divorce hearing, what does Helene say?

3. According to Maria, "_______always spoke on the telephone as if a spurious urgency could mask her radical lack of interest in talking to anyone."

4. What object does Maria later try to remember if the doctor took with him when he left the bedroom?

5. According to Carter, who besides him, Maria, and the possible father, does NOT know about the affair?

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