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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Freddy Chaikin, what is the best medicine for things wrong in the private life department?
(a) Rest.
(b) Work.
(c) Prayer.
(d) Play.

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

3. What two phrases remain constant in Maria's dreams of a shadowy syndicate?
(a) The brass tax; a business proposition.
(b) Part of that operation; a business proposition.
(c) The heart of the problem; the brass tax.
(d) Part of that operation; the heart of the problem.

4. As the novel opens, what meal does Carter like to have out?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Midnight snack.
(c) Breakfast.
(d) Lunch.

5. What does Helene see Maria wearing when she visits the hospital as the novel opens?
(a) A bikini.
(b) Jeans.
(c) Pajamas.
(d) A dress.

Short Answer 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?

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

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

4. What excuse does Maria tell herself regarding her new sleeping arrangements?

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

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