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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Maria waiting for at the Ralph's Market snack counter?
(a) To use the pay phone.
(b) To eat lunch.
(c) Les Goodwin.
(d) Nothing.

2. Besides Carter, who might be the father of Maria's baby?
(a) Freddy.
(b) Les Goodwin.
(c) Larry Kulik.
(d) BZ.

3. What does a columnist from the trades call to ask Maria?
(a) What she thinks of Carter's new picture and Carter dating Susannah Wood.
(b) If she is starring in anything and what she thinks of Carter's new picture.
(c) What she thinks of Carter dating Susannah Wood and if she is starring in anything.
(d) Whom she is dating and what she thinks of Carter dating Susannah Wood.

4. According to Carter, when Maria responds to his statement about dining out, who continues to look directly at her?
(a) Helene.
(b) Carter.
(c) BZ.
(d) No one.

5. What does the hairdresser on the set give Maria?
(a) Dexedrine.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Valium.
(d) Marijuana.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many dollars does Maria withdraw in cash from the bank to pay for the abortion?

2. According to Maria, what was "something no one in the city liked to be near"?

3. Maria claimed she was raised to believe that what came in on the next roll would always be _____ than what went out on the last.

4. How does Maria respond to Carter when he says, regarding the baby's father, "I suppose you're going to tell me it's not mine"?

5. As the novel opens, what meal does Carter like to have out?

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