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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of movie does BZ watch the first time Maria met him at his house?
(a) A silent movie.
(b) A blue movie.
(c) A new movie.
(d) An old movie.

2. In the courtroom, Helene confirmed that the defendant, Carter Lang, had repeatedly _______and in other ways _________the plaintiff, Mrs. Maria Lang.
(a) Struck; humiliated.
(b) Yelled at; derided.
(c) Derided; abused.
(d) Humiliated; derided.

3. What does the woman at the Ralph's Market snack counter tell Maria?
(a) That she is lost.
(b) That she needs money.
(c) That she is hungry.
(d) That she is mentally ill.

4. Why does Maria move out of the house in Beverly Hills?
(a) Because it was too hot.
(b) Because it was too cold.
(c) Because the pipes froze.
(d) Because the sink backed up.

5. Who is in New York that Helene is so upset about she tells Maria three times?
(a) Her mother-in-law.
(b) Her hairdresser.
(c) Her therapist.
(d) Her husband.

6. In the town where Carter is shooting that is between Death Valley and the Nevada line, why does the boy at the bathhouse know that Maria is with the movie?
(a) Because she's too beautiful to be from there.
(b) Because he works for Carter.
(c) Because he knows everybody from around there.
(d) Because he recognized her as a film star.

7. What does the manager at Fountain Avenue mistake Maria for?
(a) A producer.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A writer.
(d) A director.

8. When Maria goes to the hairdresser, a girl comes in and tells her hairdresser that she just had an operation for what?
(a) Pelvic abscess.
(b) Brain tumor.
(c) Broken shoulder.
(d) Eye lift.

9. How does BZ behave toward Maria the first time she met him at his house?
(a) He stares at her.
(b) He completely ignores her.
(c) He refuses to look at her.
(d) He doesn't speak to her.

10. How does Maria get home from Vegas after being arrested?
(a) She takes the train back.
(b) She flies back on a Lear jet.
(c) She hitchhikes back.
(d) She drives back in a convertible.

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

12. When Carter suggests that Maria fly up to Pebble Beach to meet Helene and BZ's mother, what reason does Maria give about why she can't go?
(a) Helene is not her friend.
(b) BZ's mother is not her mother.
(c) Carter isn't her husband.
(d) BZ is not her father.

13. When Maria asks Carter if he wants her out in the desert with him because he thinks she can't take care of herself, how does he respond?
(a) Yes, he does think she can take care of herself.
(b) No, he does not think she can take care of herself.
(c) Maybe, but he wants her to prove it.
(d) He doesn't know because he hasn't seen her in a while.

14. What is the name of the street Maria and Kate drive up and down in search of a Christmas tree?
(a) Wilshire.
(b) Sunset.
(c) La Brea.
(d) Rodeo.

15. On the set of the television show in which she has a guest appearance, why does Maria pray that the cameramen would be slow with the set-ups?
(a) Because she is in pain.
(b) Because she is drunk.
(c) Because she doesn't know her lines.
(d) Because she is late to meet Les.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of the novel, who is with BZ at the time of his death?

2. What does Maria tell Benny Austin about why she had to leave him?

3. At three in the morning in the desert, when Maria asks Carter, "Why do you fight," what does he say?

4. On the day of the hearing, Helene shows Maria a ring that was a gift from whom?

5. When Maria runs into Benny Austin at the casino, he tells her, the course of true love is never a straight ______.

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