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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 29 - 39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the restaurant with Les Goodwin the day of Maria's abortion, what does she tell Les she wants to order?
(a) Nothing but water.
(b) A salad and two drinks.
(c) A very large steak and three drinks.
(d) Chocolate pie and one drink.

2. How does Maria respond to Carter's statement about always dining out?
(a) She says that he never invites her.
(b) She says that he always invites her.
(c) She says that he always dines out.
(d) She says that he doesn't always dine out.

3. Who at Christmas dinner is "preternaturally attuned to the threat of voices not even raised"?
(a) Kate.
(b) Les.
(c) BZ.
(d) Maria.

4. According to Maria, why shouldn't she have shown up at Freddy Chaikin's without calling?
(a) Because it was rude to show up without calling.
(b) Because only big stars were allowed to show up unannounced.
(c) Because only people in trouble came unannounced to see their agents.
(d) Because her agent is too busy to see her.

5. What object does Maria keep in her makeup box that she is careful not to examine?
(a) A hairbrush from her mother.
(b) A brooch from her mother.
(c) A letter from her father.
(d) A watch from her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Helene arrives at the hospital to see Maria as the novel opens, what is she told?

2. Why does Maria move out of the house in Beverly Hills?

3. According to Maria, "_______always spoke on the telephone as if a spurious urgency could mask her radical lack of interest in talking to anyone."

4. What does Maria do instead of going to the hospital for the excessive bleeding?

5. Whom is the New York Times profile about that Helene brings with her to see Maria?

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