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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 61 - 87.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At BZ and Helene's, why does Maria focus on remembering brushing Kate's hair?
(a) In order to not listen to the conversation around her.
(b) In order to remember to bring a brush to her next visit.
(c) In order to convince herself that she is a good mother.
(d) In order to not forget what her daughter looked like.

2. When Maria tells Helene that they don't have to have lunch the day of the divorce hearing, what does Helene say?
(a) "Day of days, Maria. Of course lunch."
(b) "Take it day by day, Maria. Lunch tomorrow."
(c) "A day to forget, Maria. No lunch, of course."
(d) "A day to remember, Maria. Lunch next week."

3. 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) Enthusiastic lines.
(c) Disgruntled frowns.
(d) Cheerful smiles.

4. According to Carter, what two places does he like to eat alone and read the trades?
(a) Bel Air and Beverly Hills.
(b) Marmont and Wilshire.
(c) Wilshire and Beverly Hills.
(d) Beverly Hills and Marmont.

5. Why does Maria feel a rush of shame when she tells Benny Austin to come see her in Los Angeles?
(a) Because she would not see him if he came.
(b) None of the answers is correct.
(c) Because Maria never goes to Los Angeles.
(d) Because Benny never goes to Los Angeles.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Maria, who probably pages her at the casino where she has run out on Benny Austin?

2. Who sends Maria two dozen roses when she returns home after being arrested in Vegas?

3. What does the bloodied tissue Maria drops off for the doctor turn out to be?

4. What happens to Susannah Wood three weeks after they've been in the desert so that Carter had to shoot around her bruise?

5. What kind of pants is the man who takes Maria to the house for the abortion wearing?

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