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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The season in New York, where Maria lost so much weight the agency wouldn't book her, what did she see every time she looked at food?
(a) Ominous coils.
(b) Cheerful smiles.
(c) Enthusiastic lines.
(d) Disgruntled frowns.

2. Who gives BZ and Helene money to stay married?
(a) Carter.
(b) Helene's aunt.
(c) BZ's mother.
(d) Freddy Chaikin.

3. What happens at the end of the first picture Carter made with Maria?
(a) She is crying on the IRT.
(b) She is arguing on the telephone.
(c) She is thrown into negative and looks dead.
(d) She is cleaning marijuana with a kitchen strainer.

4. What does the man who doesn't like artificial lemon juice at BZ and Helene's do for a living?
(a) He's a writer.
(b) He's a lawyer.
(c) He's a masseur.
(d) He's a therapist.

5. What is the subject of Maria and the man's conversation as they drive to get her abortion?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Cars.
(c) Politics.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Freddy Chaikin tell Maria he will show film to if she wants to work again?

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

3. According to Helene, what is Maria's manner like when she sees her by the swimming pool at the hospital as the novel opens?

4. Before Maria can have the abortion, what does the doctor want to know, according to the man she speaks with on the phone?

5. When Maria visits Kate at the hospital and warns the nurse about Kate's nightmares, what does Maria realize about getting an abortion?

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