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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the narrator doing in Paris when she noticed a sign with a painting by L?
(a) Drinking espresso in a cafe.
(b) Heading to meet a friend for dinner.
(c) Searching for something to eat.
(d) Having wine with a man.

3. Who was staying in the second place when L wrote announcing that he would finally go there?
(a) M.
(b) Tony.
(c) Jeffers.
(d) Justine and Kurt.

4. What did Tony and M do to prepare the second place for L's arrivals the first time he said he would come?
(a) Filled the place with paints and canvases.
(b) Repainted the walls and waxed the floors.
(c) Updated the plumbing.
(d) Stocked the fridge with his favorite foods.

5. Who is Brett?
(a) L's daughter.
(b) Justine's boyfriend.
(c) Justine's college roommate.
(d) L's female companion.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator describe the freedom that L's painting emanated?

2. Where does L say he has never felt "freer and more alone" (19)?

3. What word does the narrator use to describe Jeffers at the start of the story?

4. To whom is the narrator speaking in Second Place?

5. What did L ask M when he wrote that he was staying in Rio de Janeiro?

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