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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 69 - 108.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did M once see a musician who was staying in the second place to record bird songs doing?
(a) Frying eggs naked.
(b) Making love to a woman.
(c) Flapping around and pretending to be a bird.
(d) Talking to a bird as if it could understand.

2. What did Tony wear to the harbor town when picking up L?
(a) A three piece suit.
(b) Shorts and a T-Shirt.
(c) A tuxedo and bowtie.
(d) A sweatsuit and baseball cap.

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

4. How did Brett meet L?
(a) L was teaching an art class Brett took.
(b) She worked at gallery that exhibited his art.
(c) Her father introduced them.
(d) Through her billionaire cousin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say Tony "does not show weakness of" (22)?

2. Who does the narrator say appears to be free, which "doesn't look like much" (8)?

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

4. Who told M they had started willing L to come stay in the second place after L finally agreed to come?

5. Why does the narrator say nothing as she watches an old man fondle a little girl on the train?

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