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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Maria states that she may have been holding all the aces but ___________?
(a) Who was it for?
(b) What was the game?
(c) What if she lost?
(d) Where would she go?

5. What phrase does Helene's friends who are about ten years older than Helene say to one another?
(a) Heaven pajamas.
(b) Heavens to Betsy.
(c) Lord, have mercy.
(d) God almighty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city does Maria have her abortion in?

2. According to Helene, who are the people BZ's mother Carlotta "can't bear"?

3. As the novel opens, whom does Helene say she does NOT visit Maria at the hospital for?

4. Who gives BZ and Helene money to stay married?

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

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