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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was L when M first wrote to him?
(a) San Franciso.
(b) L.A.
(c) Manhattan.
(d) Chicago.

2. What reason did L give to M for not wanting to paint her portrait?
(a) He did not find her beautiful.
(b) He could not really see her.
(c) He was not really a portrait painter.
(d) He was afraid of his attraction to her.

3. What type of business did L's family own?
(a) Slaughterhouse.
(b) Tree farm.
(c) Dairy farm.
(d) Bowling alley.

4. What does M tell L made her feel “dowdy and ugly, like a consolation prize” (57)?
(a) Her husband's lack of interest.
(b) His gratitude.
(c) His apathy in her presence.
(d) His girlfriend.

5. What did L tell M he had spent most of his life as?
(a) A thief.
(b) A puppet.
(c) A sinner.
(d) A beggar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the narrator heading when she met someone on a train which changed the course of her life?

2. What was the only request Tony made regarding M's appearance?

3. Why did Brett want M to buy new bed linens?

4. Who does the narrator say she meant on a train at the start of the novel, which made the following years difficult?

5. Who is Brett?

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