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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Maria pronounce her name?
(a) Mur-i-ah.
(b) Mar-eye-ah.
(c) Mar-a-ah.
(d) Mar-ee-ah.

2. What is the name of the boyfriend Maria had before she met Carter?
(a) Ivan Coster.
(b) Ivan Costello.
(c) Isaiah Coster.
(d) Isaiah Costello.

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

4. According to Helene, who killed BZ?
(a) Carter.
(b) Helene.
(c) Maria.
(d) BZ.

5. How is Maria playing on the lawn with the baby as Carter recalls in the beginning of the novel?
(a) She is tossing a ball to her.
(b) She is blowing bubbles to her.
(c) She is picking dandelions for her.
(d) She is tossing water to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does Maria keep in her makeup box that she is careful not to examine?

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

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

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

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

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