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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 - 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of pants is the man who takes Maria to the house for the abortion wearing?
(a) White duck pants.
(b) Plaid pants.
(c) Dark blue pants.
(d) Jeans.

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

3. According to Carter, who besides him, Maria, and the possible father, does NOT know about the affair?
(a) Maria's sister.
(b) The wife of Maria's uncle.
(c) Carter's sister.
(d) The wife of the possible father.

4. 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 picking dandelions for her.
(c) She is blowing bubbles to her.
(d) She is tossing water to her.

5. When Maria comes home from Freddy Chaikin's office what does she do instead of calling Les Goodwin?
(a) She lies on Kate's bed.
(b) She lies by the pool.
(c) She calls Carter.
(d) She watches the news.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. According to Maria, why did her family move to Silver Wells?

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

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