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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 40 - 60.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What time is it essential for Maria to embark on her new pastime?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Ten.

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

5. What kind of stories leap out at Maria from the newspaper so that she can no longer read it?
(a) Stories involving children in peril.
(b) Stories involving natural disasters.
(c) Stories involving dead actresses.
(d) Stories involving working mothers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What two phrases remain constant in Maria's dreams of a shadowy syndicate?

3. Why does Maria prefer the studio cut of the second picture Carter made with her?

4. According to Maria, the story of the girl who had an abortion, seemed what as she told it?

5. How does Maria respond to Carter's statement about always dining out?

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