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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Maria eat and drink during her new pastime?
(a) A bag of pretzels and root beer.
(b) A hard-boiled egg and coca-cola.
(c) A packet of nuts and apple juice.
(d) A peanut butter sandwich and water.

4. What does BZ tell Maria about an actress who was admitted to UCLA Neuropsychiatric?
(a) That she had cut her wrists.
(b) That she had shot her husband.
(c) That she had fainted of exhaustion.
(d) That she had overdosed.

5. As the novel opens, whom does Helene say she does NOT visit Maria at the hospital for?
(a) BZ.
(b) Carter.
(c) Helene.
(d) Maria.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does BZ tell Maria that they had to shut down the set in the desert?

3. How does Maria pronounce her name?

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

5. What is the name of the first picture Carter made with Maria that never got distributed?

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