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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Maria, what did Carter do after she married him?
(a) Bring her to the hospital.
(b) Write a book about her.
(c) Put her in his pictures.
(d) Take her to Paris.

2. According to Maria, why did her family move to Silver Wells?
(a) Because her father owned the town.
(b) Because they were running from the law.
(c) Because the weather was nice.
(d) Because she got a job there.

3. In the hospital, what does Maria try NOT to think about?
(a) Dead things and plumbing.
(b) Movies and red roses.
(c) Winter mornings and ice tea.
(d) The ocean and newspapers.

4. After learning of her mother's death, what did Maria do for a month?
(a) Drink.
(b) Not work.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Cry.

5. According to Maria, what do some people in the hospital where she is committed call her?
(a) Ms. Wyeth.
(b) Maria.
(c) Mrs. Lang.
(d) Miss M.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As the novel opens, what fictional character does Maria say she does NOT ask what makes this person evil?

3. Maria's mother ran her car off the highway outside of what town?

4. According to Carter, when Maria responds to his statement about dining out, who continues to look directly at her?

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

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