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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 - 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.
(a) Better.
(b) None of the above.
(c) Worse.
(d) The same.

2. Maria states that she may have been holding all the aces but ___________?
(a) Where would she go?
(b) What was the game?
(c) What if she lost?
(d) Who was it for?

3. When Maria lived in New York, what did she do?
(a) She was a waitress.
(b) She was a model.
(c) She was a teacher.
(d) She was a lawyer.

4. According to Helene, what is Maria's manner like when she sees her by the swimming pool at the hospital as the novel opens?
(a) Relaxed.
(b) Happy.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Upset.

5. According to Carter, what two places does he like to eat alone and read the trades?
(a) Bel Air and Beverly Hills.
(b) Beverly Hills and Marmont.
(c) Marmont and Wilshire.
(d) Wilshire and Beverly Hills.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What type of bird does Maria watch at the hospital as the novel opens?

4. As the novel opens, whom does Helene say she does NOT visit Maria at the hospital for?

5. How does Maria respond to Carter's statement about always dining out?

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