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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Notes and Transcripts: June 8, 1967-December 3, 1970.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the writer of the memo at the beginning of the book?
(a) Mary Amesbury.
(b) Marueen English.
(c) Caroline English.
(d) Helen Scofield.

2. How old is Willis when he first meets Mary?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Twenty-seven.

3. What is Everett Shed's job?
(a) Pilot.
(b) Law official.
(c) Fireman.
(d) Librarian.

4. What did Mary believe her mother was missing in her life?
(a) Good job.
(b) Transportation to work.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Home in the suburbs.

5. What reason does Maureen give to her boss for why she could not travel out of the city for assignments?
(a) Motion sickness.
(b) Claustraphobia.
(c) She doesn't like staying at hotels.
(d) Fear of flying.

Short Answer Questions

1. What specialist says that Maureen "has longings"?

2. What does Mary do in her first day at the cottage to "keep the fear at bay"?

3. Where does Maureen have to travel for a story shortly after her wedding?

4. How did Mary's mother get to work every day?

5. When Maureen learns she is pregnant, what does she do to celebrate?

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