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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 - 11.

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

2. What does Helene see Maria wearing when she visits the hospital as the novel opens?
(a) Pajamas.
(b) Jeans.
(c) A dress.
(d) A bikini.

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

4. According to BZ, what does Larry Kulik have to do to be able to sleep with the young girl at Anita Garson's?
(a) Put her in a picture.
(b) Give her lots of gifts.
(c) Buy her a nice dinner.
(d) Get her into the Whisky.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the elevator of Freddy Chaikin's office, who tells Maria, "The word on Carter's dailies is sensational"?

2. What does Maria eat and drink during her new pastime?

3. What is the plot of the second picture Carter made with Maria?

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

5. What season is it when Carter stops living in the house in Beverly Hills?

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