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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 36 - 68.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does M call the cabin on her and her husband's property?
(a) The other place.
(b) The second place.
(c) The artist's residence.
(d) The tiny house.

2. How old was L when he first became famous?
(a) In his 50s.
(b) In his 60s.
(c) In his 30s.
(d) In his 20s.

3. Who does the narrator say appears to be free, which "doesn't look like much" (8)?
(a) Tony.
(b) Kurt.
(c) Justine.
(d) Jeffers.

4. What was the only request Tony made regarding M's appearance?
(a) She wore short skirts.
(b) She wore red lipstick.
(c) She dressed very modestly.
(d) She did not cut or dye her hair.

5. Though the second place was built for M, who did Tony say would likely think it was for them?
(a) L.
(b) Jeffers.
(c) Kurt.
(d) Justine.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom did L live while his father was dying?

2. What feeling did L tell M he had from his early experience with death living near a slaughterhouse?

3. Though Tony's adopted parents never spoke of his origins, what did M suspect they were?

4. What does M tell L made her feel “dowdy and ugly, like a consolation prize” (57)?

5. What element of L's early artwork shocked his audience?

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